Did anybody notice a pattern among the people who were laid off? Majority of people were in their late forties, early fifties, at least in my department.
This looks like a clear case of age discrimination to me.
Does anybody know if something can be done about it? Any legal remedies for those who were affected?
Severance agreements for employees over 40 are specifically drafted to meet the requirements of the ADEA, Age Discrimination in Employment Act rights. In theory when separating from employment, this agreement protects the employee from discrimination and the employers against discrimination claims. Truthfully, IMO, that’s not to say companies don’t discriminate, but these agreements make a high bar to prove it in court. Interest of fairness, Globalfoundries HR Business Partners have been proven inept, dare it be said, unscrupulous, at times, to protect their own jobs & the company’s interest, NOT YOURS. Protect yourself with knowledge.
The Global Foundries workforce consists of a lot of older employees.
So, that a number of them being let go...says as much about the unusual age breakdown
of their workforce than discrimination...
Based on severance agreemnt, anyone aged above 40 must get statistical data of age based division with package. Clause 10 (c), page 4. please share if you have this data. this would be very helpful. thanks. noticed most of Engineers and Sr Eng levels saved.
Maybe age has something to do with your compensation aswell.
"Bigger nail makes easy to hit" - Yoda
Bunch of 20 somethings laid off as well. Your department layoffs aren’t enough to qualify for discrimination.