Re:Elon Musk reopening Tesla factory despite Alameda County ...
by late2part on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @12:05AM
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Firing someone if they don't do something is not forcing them. It shouldn't raise to duress in my opinion.
Re:Elon Musk reopening Tesla factory despite Alameda County ...
by a9entroy on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @12:38AM
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Firing someone because they didnt obey your order to break the law is not duress?
Re:Elon Musk reopening Tesla factory despite Alameda County ...
by ryanlol on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @06:18AM
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It’s not at all obvious that going to work in a factory that’s operating against a county order is breaking the law.
Re:Elon Musk reopening Tesla factory despite Alameda County ...
by dragonwriter on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @06:49AM
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The county order prohibits both businesses operating and individuals engaging in out-of-home activity except as explicitly permitted by the order, and violating a county public health order is a crime (misdemeanor) punishable by up jail.
Automobile manufacturing is not one of the listed exceptions, so it is illegal both to operate (for the owner) and to go to work at (for the employees) such a business.
Can you provide a source for this?
I have no idea what (if any) compensation Tesla workers receive while not working during the pandemic, nor do I know if those workers will be penalized for not working - particularly for not working while the factory is open in violation of state restrictions.