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In reply to the discussion: My Daughter Was Fired Today [View all]George II
(67,782 posts)...of questionable and/or illegal things said by them. If the state doesn't have the equivalent of EEOC, it could go straight to the Federal EEOC.
If she's over 40 she's in a "protected class" and they need a real reason for choosing her for downsizing if younger people in similar positions are retained.
Even though Kansas is a "right to fire" state, there are Federal laws, too.
I'm not a lawyer, but I was went through two layoffs for the same company. The first time we settled and I was brought back after 18 months with essentially full back pay because I was 44 at the time and they kept two younger people in the same job. Then about 2 years later they laid me off again and I got them on retaliation. We settled again. Both times it was the same butt-hole who did it, too.
It's well worth looking into, anyway. That is unless fighting it and eventually going the lawsuit route would jeopardize her husband's job there, too.
Good luck but don't punch the guy in the throat!!!