This is slightly off topic but I think post-docs need to be better protected by their institutions. When I was a post-doc I learned that we have essentially ze

This is slightly off topic but I think post-docs need to be better protected by their institutions. When I was a post-doc I learned that we have essentially zero protections at least in North America. Most institutions hire post-docs as contract workers and can be fired at the drop of a pin with minimal severance. Disagree with your supervisor about the direction of your project or how your work should be published? Threaten to fire them or fire them and they have essentially zero recourse. Their work is owned by their institute and they essentially leave with nothing. This is particularly problematic for international post-docs.