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Re:Firing Frankness by baldfat on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @02:04PM (#18709488)
> Unless you live in a country with humane labor laws.

AT WILL STATE - I live in Pennsylvania and you can be fired for no reason. Sure you can sue and you might win but probably not. Why we allow these laws in a Democracy/Republic is mind blowing.

Re:Firing Frankness by LyndsySimon on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @03:08PM (#18710071)
> Why we allow these laws in a Democracy/Republic is mind blowing.

I disagree with your assessment, and fully support "at will" employment.

What is your perception as to how many people agree with you versus disagree?

Re:Firing Frankness by snaky on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @02:09PM (#18709546)
You are free to negotiate the reasons in your contract.
Re:Firing Frankness by paulie_a on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @02:46PM (#18709845)
A lot of people don't have contracts.
Re:Firing Frankness by JohnFen on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @05:29PM (#18711200)
I have never, and would never, work without a contract.
Re:Firing Frankness by snaky on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @06:21PM (#18711527)
You are free to negotiate it too.
Re:Firing Frankness by golemotron on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @02:07PM (#18709513)
Because you shouldn't be forced to work with people you don't want to work with?
Re:Firing Frankness by baldfat on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @02:17PM (#18709633)
Put the work into writing good company policy and less emotional policing.

So you "Don't want to work with a person" means you should be able to fire them for your emotional good? That sounds horribly selfish and an environment people wouldn't want to work in.

Re:Firing Frankness by golemotron on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @02:56PM (#18709950)
Maybe divorce should be illegal too, right? Do we call people who don't want to continue in a marriage selfish if they are looking out for their emotional good?

Most people spend more time with their coworkers than their spouse.

Re:Firing Frankness by Tomte on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @03:02PM (#18710014)
Surprisingly we have laws about divorce that are a bit more involved than "You. Leave. Now."

We even make ex-spouses pay support. Or let them live in the common house for a bit.

Re:Firing Frankness by dominotw on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @08:51PM (#18712377)
employees are not business partners. You can't say "You. Leave. Now." to your business partner.
Re:Firing Frankness by dominotw on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @02:07PM (#18709526)
> Why we allow these laws in a Democracy/Republic is mind blowing.

strong labor market and low unemployment.

Re:Firing Frankness by baldfat on Tuesday December 18, 2018 @02:13PM (#18709603)
That would mean even more strength to the labor?