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Re:Dutch employee fired by U.S. firm for shutting off webcam... by mcherm on Sunday October 09, 2022 @08:32AM (#33140405)
> I believe many US states have similar procedures.

Most US companies follow similar procedures because they are a sensible thing to do. But 49 out of 50 US states have "at will" employment which means that employers can fire any employee at any time for no reason at all.

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Re:Dutch employee fired by U.S. firm for shutting off webcam... by thrown_22 on Sunday October 09, 2022 @08:40AM (#33140459)
They have at will firing. When employees choose to leave, not so much: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/24/us/thedacare-lawsuit-wisc...
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Re:Dutch employee fired by U.S. firm for shutting off webcam... by sidewndr46 on Sunday October 09, 2022 @09:36AM (#33140834)
US companies follow those procedures because lawyers tell them they'll loose in court if they don't. Sensibility has nothing to do with it.
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Re:Dutch employee fired by U.S. firm for shutting off webcam... by rossdavidh on Sunday October 09, 2022 @03:35PM (#33144440)
"At will" employment, especially for larger organizations, does not mean this. There are lots and lots of cases of employees, in nearly every state, suing for wrongful termination and winning.
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