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Re:Npm Layoffs by tdurden on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @10:58AM (#19501432)
How exactly does a company plan a layoff date such that nobody who is "close" to a vest date isn't affected? The only way would be to have guaranteed employment up to the vest date - that isn't going to happen.
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Re:Npm Layoffs by pastor_elm on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @11:05AM (#19501527)
Giving two weeks notice is not required but it is standard for employees as a common courtesy. Why is it that employees are held to this standard but employers are not? laying someone off right before they vest is a cheap, disgraceful move.
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Re:Npm Layoffs by MiroF on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @11:20AM (#19501737)
They are legally allowed to fire some one at any time.

Firing someone specifically so they can't get the stock options without any notice is a dick move and I'm perfectly within my rights to criticize them for it.

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Re:Npm Layoffs by tdurden on Saturday March 30, 2019 @11:17PM (#19533568)
You are definitely within your rights to criticize, nobody is denying that. It doesn't mean that you aren't wrong though.
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