I've spoken with multiple attorneys regarding terminations based on performance clauses as a means to avoid paying severance. There may be grounds for a legal case against BNY if we can demonstrate a pattern—specifically, if individuals are willing to testify that they were part of or witnessed the practice of forced performance ratings.
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Once we have a group of individuals—whether managers who were instructed to force-rate employees, or employees who received “below meets” ratings as a result and were subsequently denied severance—I will share the attorney’s contact details. The law office has requested that someone screen and compile names of those interested in participating.