700 People were laid off? Is that a "for sure" statement? Or one where the street is more of a dead end alley? How is the Q on severance? Are there more coming?
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700 People were laid off? Is that a "for sure" statement? Or one where the street is more of a dead end alley? How is the Q on severance? Are there more coming?
There were 18 layoffs in the Cambridge BU this week, to include several in management.
Word of mouth is about the only way around here.
Southern California billing dept laid off 13 people this week. Some of those folks were with the company over 10 years
So California bu laid off over 60 people this week.... what a shame.
Quest has no heart.... they say they care about their employees but they don't really, it is all about profits... The So Calif BU is suffering badly with these cuts.
RIFs in Florida as well. I think 18 people between Tampa and Miami. One of the employees has been with the company for ~ 50 years! I guess no more weight loss tips will be emailed out....
You guys are all crazy! Go and eat some peanuts laced with butt juice.
You are one classy guy but I am sure you already knew that.
Check out the WARN ACT. More than 50 employees laid off and Quest owes you at min. 6 weeks severance.
Basic Provisions/Requirements:
WARN protects workers, their families, and communities by requiring employers to provide notification 60 calendar days in advance of plant closings and mass layoffs. Advance notice gives workers and their families some transition time to adjust to the prospective loss of employment, to seek and obtain other jobs and, if necessary, to enter skill training or retraining that will allow these workers to compete successfully in the job market. WARN also provides for notice to state dislocated worker units so that they can promptly offer dislocated worker assistance.
A covered plant closing occurs when a facility or operating unit is shut down for more than six months, or when 50 or more employees lose their jobs during any 30‑day period at a single site of employment. A covered mass layoff occurs when 50 to 499 employees are affected during any 30-day period at a single employment site (or for certain multiple related layoffs, during a 90-day period), if these employees represent at least 33 percent of the employer’s workforce where the layoff will occur, and the layoff results in an employment loss for more than six months. If the layoff affects 500 or more workers, the 33 percent rule does not apply.
WARN does not apply to closure of temporary facilities, or the completion of an activity when the workers were hired only for the duration of that activity. WARN also provides for less than 60 days notice when the layoffs resulted from closure of a faltering company, unforeseeable business circumstances, or natural disaster.
Employee Rights:
Workers or their representatives, and units of local government may bring individual or class action suits. U.S. district courts enforce WARN requirements. The court may allow reasonable attorney's fees as part of any final judgment
WARN protects workers, their families, and communities by requiring employers to provide notification 60 calendar days in advance of plant closings and mass layoffs. Advance notice gives workers and their families some transition time to adjust to the prospective loss of employment, to seek and obtain other jobs and, if necessary, to enter skill training or retraining that will allow these workers to compete successfully in the job market. WARN also provides for notice to state dislocated worker units so that they can promptly offer dislocated worker assistance.
A covered plant closing occurs when a facility or operating unit is shut down for more than six months, or when 50 or more employees lose their jobs during any 30‑day period at a single site of employment. A covered mass layoff occurs when 50 to 499 employees are affected during any 30-day period at a single employment site (or for certain multiple related layoffs, during a 90-day period), if these employees represent at least 33 percent of the employer’s workforce where the layoff will occur, and the layoff results in an employment loss for more than six months. If the layoff affects 500 or more workers, the 33 percent rule does not apply.
WARN does not apply to closure of temporary facilities, or the completion of an activity when the workers were hired only for the duration of that activity. WARN also provides for less than 60 days notice when the layoffs resulted from closure of a faltering company, unforeseeable business circumstances, or natural disaster.
Employee Rights:
Workers or their representatives, and units of local government may bring individual or class action suits. U.S. district courts enforce WARN requirements. The court may allow reasonable attorney's fees as part of any final judgment
RIFs in Long Island and TBR as well. I think 50 people between Syosset and TBR. One of the employees has been with the company over 30 years!
About 35 lost there jobs last week in Atlanta. One with 42 years of service. Why aren't there more black belts on these lists?
33 laid off in Baltimore, 25 from Patient Services, most likely all the IOP's that were placed during all the Sales Blitz's.
ALSO, the number of workers doe NOT need to be all at one location. QUEST was to inform the state when this type of layoff happens and they did not. Obviously it is in their $$ interest to give pittiful sefverance packages.
This recent layoff from QUEST definitely applies. The laid off workers are entitled to a min. of 6 weeks severance. For those over 40 years of age, it is also customary to receive one week severance for every year over 40. QUEST was also to supply each laid off worker with the ages and titles of those laid off.
Here is what YOU have to do..it is simple. You e-mail the Labor Board of your state. Tell them to keep it anonymous (and they will anyway) and ask them to investigate it. This comes as NO CHARGE to you ! That's your State doing their job...better that QUEST pays severance than the person goes on State Unemployment. In most states, you can not draw Unemployment AND Severance. Severance is usually more $$ in your pocket...ALSO YOUR MEDICAL will runs through your severance.
E-MAIL YOUR STATE LABOR BOARD
Although John and Jack were the agents of change, it was SM who allowed it to happen.
I heard about this round of RIFFs at the Baltimore BU...all highly skilled, all self-motivated, all very conscientious workers, all responsible and accountable but...they are tenured...and are thus being eliminated...my question is why is Khan so "untouchable"...MK was the one that jumped head first into the BLITZ - each blitz LOST money for the Baltimore BU. MK should be the next one on the chopping block.
Well, it's ALWAYS about profits and growing a company BUT, a company should be able to grow AND treat employees with some respect and dignity...especially loyal ones that do the right thing.
They throw away their talented employees by micro managing AND not paying at the same time !
Idiots !! I can't wait to get out of here !!