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Re:Twitter to lay off 25% of workforce in first round of job... by Aleksdev on Monday October 31, 2022 @06:50PM (#33414419)
Correct me if I’m wrong but it all really depends on the contract. I understand there are labor laws in place but if the person agreed to something then I don’t think California law can do much.
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Re:Twitter to lay off 25% of workforce in first round of job... by s1artibartfast on Monday October 31, 2022 @06:57PM (#33414507)
From what I've seen posted elsewhere California requires companies laying off more than 50 individuals to file. Failure to do so real estate can step in and force the employer to pay a couple months of severance. Most California labor laws cannot be waived by contract
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Re:Twitter to lay off 25% of workforce in first round of job... by prmoustache on Monday October 31, 2022 @07:18PM (#33414718)
That is usually the opposite. If a contract contain illegal clauses, those clauses are nil.
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Re:Twitter to lay off 25% of workforce in first round of job... by Aleksdev on Monday October 31, 2022 @07:47PM (#33415033)
I see, I worked in America but never in California. That make more sense now.
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Re:Twitter to lay off 25% of workforce in first round of job... by themitigating on Monday October 31, 2022 @07:13PM (#33414673)
"You're honor, the so called victim agreed to be murdered by me"

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_agreement

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Re:Twitter to lay off 25% of workforce in first round of job... by JoeJonathan on Tuesday November 01, 2022 @12:52AM (#33417087)
California has some of the most stringent labor laws in the country, and labor attorneys have told me judges tend to not look favorably upon contracts that are in direct violation of those laws… especially when those contracts are drafted by high powered legal teams.
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