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Would people affected in the flow-on effects (such as landlords etc) be in any position to claim compensation due to the governments actions via a court? Or is
by King-Aaron 8y ago
Would people affected in the flow-on effects (such as landlords etc) be in any position to claim compensation due to the governments actions via a court? Or is there some form of legislation that protects the government from litigation in this sort of instance?
- rjst01 8y agoGenerally if I lose my job in the private sector and am unable to pay my rent or mortgage, my landlord or lender isn't able to go after my employer even if the employer dismissed me unfairly.
- sp332 8y agoBut they're not laid off. 400,000 people are expected to work without getting paid on time. https://www.upi.com/amp/Top_News/US/2019/01/01/Federal-workers-union-sues-government-over-shutdown/4101546357018/ https://www.upi.com/amp/Top_News/US/2019/01/01/Federal-worke...
- King-Aaron 8y agoI don't believe that this is a fair or reasonable comparison to make in this scenario.
- pmorici 8y agoCan a landlord sue Yahoo if a laid off worker can't pay their rent? This is really no different.
- Pfhreak 8y agoI always forget that we elected all the leaders of Yahoo.
- pmorici 8y agoThe stock holders elect the board, at least they did before they got bought.
- fipple 8y agoThese workers aren't laid-off... they're just not being paid. I don't know if a landlord can sue Yahoo if they just stop paying an employee causing them to not make rent. It doesn't sound absurd to me.
- pmorici 8y agoThey can file for unemployment benefits. The concept of a furlough isn’t even unique to government the only unique part is the cause.