Layoff Question
njjel
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We are having about an 11% layoff coming up. One of those tagged for layoff is a manager who is 65 years old. She has an assistant who is 36 years old that will basically take over doing her job. Are we in trouble with age discrimination if we let the manager go rather than her assistant? There are no job related issues. However the manager makes double what her assistant makes.
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But, it sounds like the only reason you are laying off the manager is because of her relatively high salary. She makes a higher salary because of her experience and the experience is a result of her age, therefore, you are laying her off because of her age. You're screwed. Well, at least a lawyer may try to spin it that way.
Will you give the assistant the title of manager of just have her assume the responsibilities along with her current job? That can make a difference.