Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

Yes all the WF2020 training didn't mean squat.

Names not allowed here, check the site rules. Just sayin'

That's why unions were created.

Crazy reading this and I feel bad for all the victims involved. I work in NJ.

Sorry for your experience, but sounds more like something messed up with CA. Not sure what your job position was and if union too.

I know all surplused with me in WA got their checks almost to the day - they told us 45 days. And we also got our bonus checks.

and I had nothing but positive things to say about Fidelity, in fact found them more knowledgeable/helpful than anyone in ATT hr.

Was your payroll cycle on the 6th and 21st? That is what mine was and my understanding from the conference calls with HR (regarding layoff process) was that everyone should be paid by the first paycheck in March. I actually did receive my severance on March 6th.

In my previous post I didn't mention that I was shorted on my last paycheck at the end of December by almost a couple hundred dollars. I had to call about 5 different times over the Jan-Feb time frame. A series of 4 "correction" paychecks were issued on Jan. 6th, Jan 20th, Feb 6th, and Feb 21st. The 2 January corrections were just pennies! WTF?! The third one was not even $50 and the fourth check was close to the full amount owed (when including the amounts from the first three), but was still about $25 short. After that 4th screwed up check I just threw my hands in the air and almost gave up, until I remembered CA has the final paycheck law, but I didn't really know what it was all about. I'm pretty sure I'm going to file a claim. (As you can tell from my responses I've been researching lately)

Maybe you should call the HR person that was assigned to you and see why you didn't receive your severance check? In the meantime, maybe you should fill out the California claim form and take it to a CA labor office office near you. They might be able to help you out if you fear retaliation. If the company were to retaliate, it appears the field offices can help with that too. Here are the field office locations:

http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/DistrictOffices.htm

those bastards make billions of dollars a year and still eff us whenever they can. thank you for sharing your insight.

You Matter!...just not to the T...sad but true

December layoffs were tough. I feel like i have PTSD

THose who are planning a career with this company, pay attention unfortunaly thereare not good news for you, sooner or after they will get you, it is only matter of time.., LOL

Dec2016_Surplus - thank you for the tip. I do (did) work in California, and cited California Labor Code to the AT&T payroll department - sections 201 (a) and 203 read: “all wages earned and unpaid at the time of discharge are due and payable immediately, and if those wages are not paid immediately the wages of the employee shall continue at the same rate until they are paid.” I was told AT&T complied with CA law by paying the remaining salary, but is within their rights to pay commissions when they are "reasonably calculable." Although the law makes no distinction between wages and commissions, AT&T seems to think there is a difference. I don't doubt that, should I file a CA DIR complaint and wage claim (which is what you have to do), I would never see my severance. Catch 22, and the company banks on that.

It's not clear from your post if you work in California, but if you do/did work in California you have options to collect a penalty for AT&T not giving you your FULL amount owed on your paycheck on your last day of work. Check the link below, it can be pretty big penalty, especially if they took 30 days or more. (Penalties max out at 30 days)

https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/Policies.htm