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Re:Google employee resigns, saying company ‘silences Palesti... by erellsworth on Friday September 02, 2022 @10:15AM (#32691143)
No, it's not. California, like most states in the US, is an "at-will employment" state, which basically means they can fire you for just about anything. They don't even need a reason.
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Re:Google employee resigns, saying company ‘silences Palesti... by seti0Cha on Friday September 02, 2022 @10:20AM (#32691187)
But in practice, at least in big tech, they will always want to have a documented and defendable reason for firing people to avoid lawsuits.
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