- Jurisdiction
- Illinois
My position and 3 others on my team were eliminated after my company was bought out. Me and 3 others are getting laid off effective 10.15.21, they are keeping 3 people on the team. We are getting a retention bonus and severance if we stay on until then but the company just implemented a mandatory vaccine policy effective 10.01.21. Those not vaccinated will be terminated. My first question is can they legally enforce this on us being that we are getting let go anyways and use this as a reason not to give us our retention/severance?
There are also people on the team remaining that are not vaccinated that may leave because they dont want to get vaccinated. Can the company legally rescind the layoffs of those that are vaccinated and make them stay now and not give them the retention/severance if they choose not to stay? We've only received our separation letters, nothing has been signed yet. The company isnt requiring it be returned until the end of Sept.
There are also people on the team remaining that are not vaccinated that may leave because they dont want to get vaccinated. Can the company legally rescind the layoffs of those that are vaccinated and make them stay now and not give them the retention/severance if they choose not to stay? We've only received our separation letters, nothing has been signed yet. The company isnt requiring it be returned until the end of Sept.