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Re:I worked in Amazon HR and was disgusted at what I was see... by djha-skin on Thursday November 30, 2023 @08:32AM (#38473265)
It's about liability management I think. The company can show a judge that "they did all they can" while like the same time gathering a paper trail on the employee.
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Re:I worked in Amazon HR and was disgusted at what I was see... by underdeserver on Thursday November 30, 2023 @09:43AM (#38474090)
In the US, at least, you don't have to show a judge anything.
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Re:I worked in Amazon HR and was disgusted at what I was see... by PeterisP on Thursday November 30, 2023 @12:07PM (#38475941)
Doesn't it depend on the state?
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Re:I worked in Amazon HR and was disgusted at what I was see... by lmz on Thursday November 30, 2023 @10:10AM (#38474407)
Unless the employee sues you, which is discouraged by practices like these.
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Re:I worked in Amazon HR and was disgusted at what I was see... by scarface_74 on Thursday November 30, 2023 @08:08PM (#38481627)
Sue for what?
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Re:I worked in Amazon HR and was disgusted at what I was see... by lmz on Thursday November 30, 2023 @10:53PM (#38482930)
"I was terminated because I'm <insert protected class here>"
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Re:I worked in Amazon HR and was disgusted at what I was see... by scarface_74 on Thursday November 30, 2023 @11:18PM (#38483076)
Yeah and the years and the time you spend in litigation won’t be worth it and you could instead be spending the time and energy getting another job.
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