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All Along The Watchtower
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« on: October 04, 2021, 08:00:41 PM »
Discuss and elaborate.
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« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2021, 01:24:57 AM »
Voted no because I misread the thread title as "employers."
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« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2021, 01:58:12 AM »
Voted yes in that labor law is highly flawed but slightly favorable to employees overall.
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« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2021, 07:57:09 AM »
Very obviously no; and while I am not surprised I am curious as to what those answering yes think is excessive labour rights
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« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2021, 10:33:18 AM »
Me and my 27 days of paid annual leave say hi 👋
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« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2021, 11:09:54 AM »
-At-will employment
-Health coverage contingent on employment unless you buy thru ACA
-No guaranteed holidays
-No guaranteed paid parental leave
-Minimum wage hasn't been increased in 12 years and is lower than most OECD nations even when factoring in buying power

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« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2021, 11:13:41 AM »
Overall, it's balanced enough, but more could be done about things like 1099-ization and abuse of work visas. Maybe also require a 2 week notice period for at-will employment, although I wouldn't abolish the concept of at-will employment.
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« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2021, 11:59:57 AM »
Quote from: The Timorous May Stay At Home on October 05, 2021, 01:24:57 AM
Voted no because I misread the thread title as "employers."

Quote from: lfromnj on October 05, 2021, 01:58:12 AM
Voted yes in that labor law is highly flawed but slightly favorable to employees overall.

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« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2021, 01:34:29 PM »
Quote from: tack50 on October 05, 2021, 07:57:09 AM
Very obviously no; and while I am not surprised I am curious as to what those answering yes think is excessive labour rights

The "right" to not work but not being able to be fired. Fortunately in the US scab workers are legal which makes the law much more fair.
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« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2021, 03:50:49 PM »
no.

employers can mandate masks/other covid protocols, you can get fired for political views, NDAs/non-compete clauses in contracts are legal, etc
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