I know you guys aren't lawyers, so this is probably more of a 'venting' thread than actual 'seeking advice' thread, though I'd be curious if there's any general consensus of how something like this is or isn't acceptable.
So my aunt has been working for a company (Company), doing mainframe IT basically in COBOL, for many years. She is 60, and due to her long time working there, she would would be eligible for a very hefty severance package if let go. This is true of their entire IT staff of 6 people.
Somehow (I'm not sure I understand the logistics of how something like this works or is possible), she and the rest of the staff were 'sold' to an outside consultant (Consultant) that Company then contracted for IT services. She basically, for some time period, will be doing the exact same job except for Consultant rather than directly for Company. She had no choice in this. They gave her 1.5 weeks notice to decide whether or not she wanted to stay.
Obviously, she didn't quit. Consultant is a huge company of which 85% of employees are India. The portion of employees working in America travels from client to client. My 60yo Russian aunt is not going to be traveling from client to client. Her benefits, vacation time, and severance package have basically gone down to entry levels.
It feels to me like her company basically figured out a way to lay-off their entire IT department without needing to give them the severance package that they 'earned', by selling them into a situation where they will likely have no choice but to quit. 'Knowledge transfer' to people in India is already happening.
Is this something that goes on frequently? I wasn't aware that people could be sold to other companies like that.
Just curious to hear some thoughts. I understand no one is 'owed' anything. I'm not too upset about it, I can always support her until she hits 65 and she's responsible with her money, but it just strikes me as very strange that something like this can happen. Am I missing some detail? Is there something she can do or should have done in the 1.5 week window?
So my aunt has been working for a company (Company), doing mainframe IT basically in COBOL, for many years. She is 60, and due to her long time working there, she would would be eligible for a very hefty severance package if let go. This is true of their entire IT staff of 6 people.
Somehow (I'm not sure I understand the logistics of how something like this works or is possible), she and the rest of the staff were 'sold' to an outside consultant (Consultant) that Company then contracted for IT services. She basically, for some time period, will be doing the exact same job except for Consultant rather than directly for Company. She had no choice in this. They gave her 1.5 weeks notice to decide whether or not she wanted to stay.
Obviously, she didn't quit. Consultant is a huge company of which 85% of employees are India. The portion of employees working in America travels from client to client. My 60yo Russian aunt is not going to be traveling from client to client. Her benefits, vacation time, and severance package have basically gone down to entry levels.
It feels to me like her company basically figured out a way to lay-off their entire IT department without needing to give them the severance package that they 'earned', by selling them into a situation where they will likely have no choice but to quit. 'Knowledge transfer' to people in India is already happening.
Is this something that goes on frequently? I wasn't aware that people could be sold to other companies like that.
Just curious to hear some thoughts. I understand no one is 'owed' anything. I'm not too upset about it, I can always support her until she hits 65 and she's responsible with her money, but it just strikes me as very strange that something like this can happen. Am I missing some detail? Is there something she can do or should have done in the 1.5 week window?
Thought on situation?
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