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Holy excluded middle, Batman :-). Most of the US[1] are in "at will" employment states, in which individuals can be fired without cause. This is probably what

Holy excluded middle, Batman :-). Most of the US[1] are in "at will" employment states, in which individuals can be fired without cause. This is probably what the grandparent was comparing France's law to. The WARN act probably doesn't bear a great deal on the US's place as a "startup nation"... 1: by area, population or state count, including California but excluding New York

walshemj 8y ago
I think your missing the point you can get fired for gross misconduct quickly even in states in the EU with stronger employment laws. If at will makes it so easy why are US employers including startups terrified of firing people - look at all this obsession with not making a bad hire if it was truly easy to fire this would not be the case.
- repsilat 8y ago
  > terrified of firing They aren't. From experience, startups have no problem firing people for simply not being exceptional. Startups are worried about wasting time, though -- the cost of a bad hire is taking longer to get someone good to do the job, because it's going to take time to realise they aren't performing, and it's going to take time to do the search again.