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> The workers certainly can switch jobs, but they (temporarily) can’t go to work for a specific provider being accused of unlawfully poaching them. This make m
by belval 5y ago
> The workers certainly can switch jobs, but they (temporarily) can’t go to work for a specific provider being accused of unlawfully poaching them.
This make me angry, why is there a law that prevents individuals from going to work for a competitor offering what is probably better pay and advantages? They are not slaves, they should be able to just leave and not look back.
Why do you need a law against poaching employees? Maybe try paying them more so they won't be interested in jumping ship? The level of mental gymnastics used here is offensive.
- ryandrake 5y agoThe word “poach” itself is problematic and insulting, and we should not use it. As a worker, I am not some deer or other wild game, being “stolen” from the land of a feudal lord. I have agency and may voluntarily switch among employers as I wish. “Poached” implies ownership that doesn’t exist.
- belval 5y agoExactly, work is basically trading your time for money, if someone is paying more for your time you switch and that's it. The idea that your current employer is somehow entitled to your loyalty is already a ridiculous concept, but having the courts enforce it is insulting.
- s1artibartfast 5y agoI would save or redirect the anger, it is unclear if any such law even exists.