Legal Question in Employment Law in Pennsylvania

A medical equipment company just terminated my warehouse position.I took care of all of the equipment.One of the drivers are leaving for another job soon.There will be a full time position they will be hiring for.They said they hated to let me go because i was one of there better employees.I know the equipment inside and out and the only training i would need would be the drivers paperwork.This being said , should not they have offered the new position to me and do i have a legal leg to stand on?


Asked on 2/10/11, 4:49 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Terence Sean McGraw Warren & McGraw, LLC

Absent a previous injury or illness triggering job protection under the Family Medical Leave Act, your employer had no obligation to offer you a position that would become open in the future. You are free to apply for the position. Good luck.

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Answered on 2/10/11, 5:54 pm


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