A furniture-making company in Mississippi, USA fired 2,700 of its employees overnight. According to The Guardian newspaper, United Furniture Industries (UFI) texted and emailed employees at midnight on 21 November asking them not to turn up for work the next day. UFI is known for making budget-friendly sofas and recliners.
According to the New York Post, a message sent by the company to its employees said, "At the direction of the board of directors... we are sorry to inform you that a sudden business situation has arisen beyond our control." was. Due to this the company has to take the difficult decision of laying off all its employees. Another email said that you are being fired permanently and all your facilities have been terminated.
Two decades old company suddenly stopped work
The company directed its drivers to return the equipment, inventory, and delivery documents with immediate effect. The employees were not given any explanation as to why they were suddenly removed. This two-decade old company has suddenly stopped its work
Big officers were fired in the summer
Over the summer, the company fired its chief executive, chief financial officer, and executive vice president of sales, the New York Post reported. A UFI spokesperson said employees were later told they could come to the office to collect their belongings.
filed a lawsuit against the company
A fired employee pointed out that this is not fair to the employees who have worked hard. This is not true for a mother who has just given birth to a child. How will a cancer patient undergoing chemo get treated? Toria Neal, a former employee who worked for UFI for more than 8 years, filed a lawsuit against the company. He alleged in his complaint that the company violated the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act.
Violation of the WARN Act
Langston & Lott, based in Booneville, Mississippi, has also filed a complaint against United Furniture Industries regarding the matter. "Under the WARN Act, United Furniture employees were entitled to either 60 days' notice or 60 days' pay, but they were given nothing," said Jack Simpson, a lawyer for Langston & Lott. If this is not decided soon, we will demand an inquiry into the action of UFI and legally higher compensation for the sacked employees.
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