Description

An individual in the manufacturing sector was terminated from a salaried HR position after approximately one year of employment without disciplinary warnings or stated cause, with only a vague explanation that the company decided to "go in a different direction." The individual, who was in their mid-50s, was subsequently replaced by a substantially younger employee, and state unemployment determinations found the termination lacked just cause. The individual suspects age discrimination, particularly given the pattern of gradually reduced duties prior to termination and the hiring of a younger replacement.