Legal Question in Administrative Law in Georgia

Re: Employment

Generally, there is no "legal right" to a job. Absent a contract, employment in Georgia is "at will" and an employee can be terminated for any reason or no reason (with few exceptions). New management/owners often brings changes, including hiring and firing. You state no facts to determine whether your situation may vary from the general rule.

Re: Employment

While employment is "at will" in GA that does not mean an employee has no rights. Unfortunately sometimes when new management comes in there is a decision made (usually in secret) to get rid of some of the older (read: higher paid) employees and replace them with with younger people. Sometimes this has to do with retirement costs as well. The new management then comes up with a pretext to get rid of people. That is illegal as it violates the Federal age discrimination laws. There may be other state or Federal laws applicable to this situation. I cannot tell from the minimal facts given. Your story smells fishy. Is anyone else in your office getting the same kind of BS? You need to talk to an employment lawyer ASAP. If you want me to I will give you the name of someone to talk to.

Re: Employment

Answering your question depends to some extent on your employer's policies and history of dealing with similar situations, as well as your history and communications with your employer. You will need to arrange for a consultation with an attorney to determine what options that you might have.