Replaced by an H1B

[anonymous]

I was released a week after a person arrived from India. This person assumed my position and group after a week in the US. I had no review of any type the entire 1+ year I was with this company, and had zero indications from my supervisor or upper management that my job performance was not satisfactory. In fact I had taken on additional responsibilities as the site continued to lose people through attrition. I was released for "not following company policies". When I inquired as to what these were my manager was non-specific until I asked him what he was talking about. Then the lies (and I can prove this via my files and e-mails) started. Finally he just got up and left. Total time for my dismissal was about a minute. No yelling or bad words, and I could tell he was forced to lie. I got nothing for severance. I signed nothing.
What recourse do i have at this point from a legal perspective?

 

[Charles Joseph]

If your employer is an H-1B dependent employer, it may not lay off any U.S. workers within 90 days before or after it files a H-1B petition for an equivalent job. Also, the employer must first offer the job to any U.S. worker who applies and is equally or better qualified for the job than the H-lB foreign worker.

You can visit our website at Working: Now and Then.com to read more regarding how to determine whether your employer is H-1B dependent employer.

If you believe you have wrongfully been replaced by an H-1B visa employee, you should contact an experienced employment attorney to discuss your situation and explore your options.


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