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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am 55 and just received a nice layoff package from company where I have worked 14 years. I have suspected it was coming since last summer when out of the blue, an executive that I worked with asked for me to be removed from an account (I am in sales). I had just received a big raise, had overachieved my quota the past 2 years and also in 2017, always good ratings.  But he was very pushy about wanting a change and I was removed and put on a terrible territory in 2018. After not selling a thing on 1st quarter and basically having to lie to show anything in the pipeline in 2nd quarter, I was called by manager and told I had 30 days to find new job in company (extremely unlikely as hiring manager has to go thru major hoops to hire a marked person for layoff.)  Or I was employed until end of June and I get a small severance. Meanwhile since last fall I have been trying to find a new job out side of my company.  I was very close for my dream job and devastating for me, they did not offer me the job after extensive hiring process.

I do feel I was targetted for layoff for my age more than anything else.  I work at a high tech company that wants to appear younger. And I can see that most everyone who were laid off were over 50.  Its systematic and everyone seems to know it.

Is it worth calling a lawyer or do big companies have HR that make sure they are not liable for employment issues?  I am not sure what would be of interest to an employment lawyer - whining does not count for much!

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Can you prove what you are suspecting? [/quote]

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