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Re:How the union busting consulting firm Google hired compil... by Valodim on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @04:14PM (#25651155)
How is "union avoidance" even a service that can be offered by companies? The listed examples of their business practices sound downright perverse to me
Re:How the union busting consulting firm Google hired compil... by chmod775 on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @06:11PM (#25652543)
It's also downright illegal in many (all?) European countries, as US companies often like to find out. Not the kind of 'mistake' that just gets your company fined either - it's the kind that can land you in prison.

Even the US has some forms of protections, which is likely why that is not how that "union avoidance" service is described very differently by the company itself.

Re:How the union busting consulting firm Google hired compil... by pjmlp on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @05:52AM (#25656517)
In what concerns Europe, I am aware that there are lawyers that offer such services, they avoid the legal issues by not being explicit what what it actually means in practice and then there is the whole customer/lawyer confidentiality part.
Re:How the union busting consulting firm Google hired compil... by musicale on Tuesday January 05, 2021 @06:33PM (#25652779)
> Not the kind of 'mistake' that just gets your company fined either - it's the kind that can land you in prison

It will be interesting to see if there is any enforcement against US companies operating in Europe.

Re:How the union busting consulting firm Google hired compil... by internet_user on Wednesday January 06, 2021 @02:29AM (#25655420)
examples of enforcement? never heard of anyone going to jail over this.
Re:How the union busting consulting firm Google hired compil... by type0 on Thursday January 07, 2021 @06:15PM (#25679004)
It sounds like a Comedy Central episode of "Nathan For You"