I got laid off on September 2020 after about 10 years working for Dell in Santa Clara, Ca. They gave me only two days notice??? Because of pandemic, no face to face meeting so i can ask my questions. Just a cold phone call. I'm 60 years old with health issues and still don't know where to get insurance. All health insurance companies are based on how much you make a year so for better deal i need to wait another year, I guess.
I thought there is a law in CA that companies have to give more days notice or something. Anyone knows how i can get detailed on that law.
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I was also given a 2 day notice. Slap in the face after 22 years of service. I have a disability and they were just looking for a reason to let me go and now they can blame Covid. Discrimination at its finest!
Also, they should start paying more attention to the folks who literally only work 2 hours a day
Yeah, I got a 3-day notice in September. The 60 days of paid COBRA is cool but odd to me that my insurance ended and COBRA started on my last day of work, with most companies your insurance covers you until the end of the month. I figured I would have COBRA from Oct 1st - Nov 30.
I found and read the law And, as most laws are written, the more i read the more confused i get :)
It is what it is. Unfortunately the laws are written to protect the businesses and not the little people.
George Carlin was right:
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/964648-but-there-s-a-reason-there-s-a-reason-there-s-a-reason
And don't you love the people who say they don't have to give you anything after 10 years of working :)
The WARN act does require that for a company this size with large layoffs, that they either provide 2 months notice or 2 months severance. You should have gotten the severance. It takes a while to actually get it, but it is better than 2 months notice. You get 2 months pay and you’re getting paid to find a new job. I’m sorry to hear about your health issues - good luck, sorry this is happening. It’s painful.
Brutal but true. Sad thing is it is in our hands, for now, to change this corporate first attitude
They don't need to give you any notice at all.