Legal Question in Discrimination Law in New York
position elimination
my position was eliminated but someone else was given my duties and responsibilities. When I called the company to ask for the person in the position i was taken from, that person answered the phone and confirmed that the position eliminated weas actually given to him. is this leagl?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: position elimination
Check with the New Your Department of Labor.
Re: position elimination
It is legal to be replaced as long as you are not a member of a protected class and the reason for your job loss is a pretext for unlawful discrimination.
Members of a protected class may include being female, a person of color, being disabled or considered disabled, over the age of 40, or a person of a different nationality. You may want to re-examine your circumstances and then visit http://eeoc.gov. Good luck.