Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers Supports John Deere Employees Affected by Unjust Layoffs
The United Auto Workers (UAW) recently condemned John Deere for massive layoffs in Iowa and Illinois. The company claims it can no longer support its hardworking employees, despite expecting $7 billion in profits this year, engaging in stock buybacks, and paying CEO John May a salary of $26.8 million in 2023. We support the UAW’s calls for government intervention to address these unnecessary job cuts and advocate for fair treatment of its members.
John Deere has also recently announced a group termination program affecting salaried employees. Unlike hourly UAW employees, salaried personnel are not represented by a labor union. Salaried employees selected for termination as part of the company’s group termination program stand to incur significant losses in the form of lost salary, lost pension benefits, and retirement medical benefits.
Older employees who are approaching vesting milestones for pension benefits are often the target of modern group termination programs because employers can realize significant cost savings by terminating personnel, thereby interfering with their attainment of pension rights and benefits.
Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers is one of Michigan's top civil rights and employment discrimination firms. We pride ourselves on supporting those wrongfully terminated by corporations and large entities.
The firm has represented hundreds of employees who allege that they were selected for termination in corporate wide reductions in force on the basis of their age and for the purpose of preventing their attainment of valuable pension milestones. We recently represented two groups of leadership-level Ford Motor Company employees alleging they were fired during a global restructuring to deprive them of retirement benefits due to their age and their proximity to pension benchmarks.
Proving workplace discrimination can be challenging, but we are known for our diligence and creativity in uncovering a company’s true motives and overcoming complex legal obstacles.
For over three decades, Pitt McGehee Palmer Bonanni & Rivers has empowered individuals and groups to take on powerful entities, from major corporations and government agencies to small, private companies. We are dedicated to pursuing compensation for economic and emotional losses, while ensuring your story is heard and justice is served. From start to finish, you can count on our seasoned attorneys to support you in every step of the process.
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