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Re:The story of Henry Ford's $5 a day wages: not what you th... by ClumsyPilot on Sunday March 15, 2020 @10:05PM (#22589029)
Is a blanket ban on re-hires legal? It does not sound legitimate/legal.

Surely a hiring decision should be based on employee skills/performance, and not punish general life choices?

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Re:The story of Henry Ford's $5 a day wages: not what you th... by sixhobbits on Monday March 16, 2020 @07:07AM (#22591668)
I'm not an expert! But my impression is labour law was pretty different then and very employer focused.
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