Legal Question in Employment Law in Florida
layoff rehire
i was lqaid off for my company, due to budget and workforce reduction i was rehired same position at a lower rate.. should i have resumed at my same wage, and vacation accrual standings. or should i have to start all over ???
Asked on 5/07/09, 8:32 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Alan Wagner
Wagner, McLaughlin & Whittemore P.A.
Re: layoff rehire
Absent a contractual right (which I doubt you have) the company can rehire you at a lower rate. If you did not want the job, you did not have to take it.
Answered on 5/07/09, 9:02 pm
Scott Behren
Behren Law Firm
Re: layoff rehire
What does their employment manual say? I would tell them you want to be hired back with your old seniority.
Scott Behren
Answered on 5/12/09, 4:25 pm