My daughter and a niece of mine are both layed off in this lock-down. They work in two totally different businesses, restaurant and dental.
Both were asked to go through a new hiring process and or hiring agency to resubmit a new application for reemployment.
Anyone know the particulars of this new procedure and the reasoning behind it?
I have speculations, but would like to get some input. Better yet, the legal or liability reason why this is being done.
Uncertainty on the part of the employer about new structuring? Is the dentist office corporate owned or privately owned?
I own a small veterinary clinic. I've kept everyone employed. My projection was that I could break even if I did not pay myself, and I cut their hours somewhat so that's how I started.
Because we've split into 2 work groups (for reduced chance of disease transmission) we are sometimes working quite hard (less total business but 50% staff at any given time) and it's really separating the men from the mice. The great employees stand out; the poor employees stand out in their own way as well.
I never considered firing everyone. I debated whether to lay someone off then decided to tell them I would give them whatever hours we could fulfill, but that they should apply for unemployment to fill in any gaps.