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    Default Can You Be Laid Off Within Six Months of Retirement

    My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: Maryland

    My mother was recently laid off from her job, she was within 6 months of her retirement, and it just seems like there are laws that protect that type of thing. She did work for a defense contractor and the reason for the lay offs are the Sequestration, I don't know if that plays a part in this, but it just seems like there is something illegal about being let go this close to her retirement.

    I am completely ignorant to any of these laws, so any and all help would be greatly appreciated.

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    Default Re: Can You Be Laid Off Within Six Months of Retirement

    She would have to prove that she was selected for layoff BECAUSE she was six months from retirement before she would have any legal recourse. Besides, most of the workers who are off work because of the sequestration are on unpaid furloughs, not technically layoffs, and will ultimately be returned to work.

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    Default Re: Can You Be Laid Off Within Six Months of Retirement

    This could be a huge blessing in deguise. Being laid off, means she needs to go file for unemployment. Had she worked the extra 6 months, there would have been no UI benefits because of retirement.

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    Default Re: Can You Be Laid Off Within Six Months of Retirement

    well, did the OP lose anything other than 6 mos of employment? OP was an at-will employee I imagine ... unless a eeoc or other issue is here (which I don't see) the OP is outta luck.

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