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Re:One Google Staffer Fired, Two Others Put on Leave Amid Te... by pbourke on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @08:58PM (#21520490)
> Aren't things like this governed by local laws?

In the US this is governed by a patchwork of federal, state and local laws as well as employer policies.

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Re:One Google Staffer Fired, Two Others Put on Leave Amid Te... by Mikeb85 on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @09:01PM (#21520513)
Sounds efficient.
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Re:One Google Staffer Fired, Two Others Put on Leave Amid Te... by jessaustin on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @09:27PM (#21520662)
Efficiency is the last thing any subject wants from the Law.
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Re:One Google Staffer Fired, Two Others Put on Leave Amid Te... by xenyal on Tuesday November 12, 2019 @11:16PM (#21521126)
Why is that?
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Re:One Google Staffer Fired, Two Others Put on Leave Amid Te... by Nasrudith on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @08:22AM (#21523666)
Because historically practicality is the limiting factor for enforcement as opposed to any regard for those affected by it. Keeping it expensive has generally resulted in a situational usage where it is more appropriate and far less abusable.
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