Please post here if there is a class action law suit being considered.
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It is very hard for an individual to win against Intel, but a class action is much stronger. Please consider it for those that are affected.
In 2009, the Supreme Court set the precedent, in Gross v. FBL, that, for an age discrimination suit, the plaintiff(s) would have to prove that age was the PRIMARY reason for the firing, using the "but for" standard: but for the plaintiff's age, he/she would not have been fired. "Cutting costs" and "restructuring" - particularly during mass layoffs - are considered a legal rationale that makes it quite difficult to prove age discrimination.
Yes, it can be argued that older workers tend to make more money, so they'll be represented in larger numbers. But that doesn't make age the primary reason for firing, according to the refined precedent of the Roberts Court. (Roberts, Scalia, Alito, Thomas, Kennedy ruling as the majority.)
As for other class action causes, at-will contractual employment gives the employer a great deal of leeway, as long as the reason doesn't transgress protected classes. (Age, gender, race, disability...)
SL4 for "successful" employees is, of course, a terrible criterion for laying people off. Such a criterion assumes equal and consistent application of stock level across the company and that one instance of one manager giving an SL4 equates to poor performance (or poor enough that you should be immediately removed from Intel and never allowed to work for the company again).
What is even dumber is that by targeting anyone who meets this criterion, the layoffs aren't targeted at the business areas that need trimming. They're actually removing people from the very business units that are needed for growth.
But stupid doesn't mean that there's grounds for a class action suit. If cuts turn out to be targeted at older, white males, for example, then maybe there are grounds. That hasn't been determined. Yet.
A lawsuit? Really? Sounds like a Millenial post.
Last years ISP layoff warranted a class action law suit. Nobody was told any rules, but what made that lay off warrant a class action law suit was Intel laid off people by age (83% over 50 with over 15 years of service). It was clear age discrimination. Now if this round of ISP repeats what Intel did last year, there's a possibility for one.
Lawsuit would be about the unfair system Intel hid for many years with the Stock levels. Some managers were not trained on it and gave level 4s to employee not really understanding the impact.
Sounds like people don't understand what "at will" employment is...
take the money and run. no lawyer will do this.
A Class Action is not happening
You got better odds of electing Trump and making America great again.
Most people are shown the door with nothing but what they're wearing. Be grateful for what you got...Intel is not obligated to provide most of what they do.
OP, please look at @H5xMvmy - it seems that all of us agree that Intel was more than generous during this layoff - what kind of class action do you have in mind?