Legal Question in Employment Law in Ohio

Discrimination

Company XYZ has several divisions in different market areas. It is about to spinoff one of it's divisions into a new company but will no longer be known by Company XYZ. Several salaried employees work for Company XYZ and are being forced to stay with the new company for 18 months past the spinoff. Now, there is no union at this plant, wages and benefits are good now but most likely will be drastically cut once this new co takes over. These salaried employees CAN NOT transfer to another division of Company XYZ however, HOURLY employees can transfer at any time. Essentially, the hourly employees are escaping the Titanic in life boats while salaried employees are left to run around the deck. Is it legal what this company is doing? Are they violating any discriminatory laws? Thank you for any help.


Asked on 9/15/08, 2:24 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Howard Mishler Howard V. Mishler Co. LPA

Re: Discrimination

Merger is always tainted with improper motives. You would have to file a Declaratory Action to determine if discrimination is present or just rif priciples.

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Answered on 9/19/08, 11:54 pm


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