Re:The layoffs at Klarna
by tialaramex on Sunday August 14, 2022 @03:24PM
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In Europe (I work in the UK) it's usual to require that both sides commit to the employment on a rolling basis. My contracts have for over a decade now required roughly 90 days, but it's common to see 30 days in most jobs.
That means if I want to leave I need to give 90 days notice and if they don't want me any more I get 90 days notice of that or I get 90 days pay immediately.
As I understand it Garden Leave is not uncommon in the US... for executive level jobs. The guy cleaning the hallways is lucky if they remember to tell him not to come in tomorrow rather than just locking the doors and not paying him any more.
That means if I want to leave I need to give 90 days notice and if they don't want me any more I get 90 days notice of that or I get 90 days pay immediately.
This also leads to "Garden leave": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garden_leave
As I understand it Garden Leave is not uncommon in the US... for executive level jobs. The guy cleaning the hallways is lucky if they remember to tell him not to come in tomorrow rather than just locking the doors and not paying him any more.