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Was Sam laid off or terminated for cause (and was the cause justified)? Not a lawyer, but other than lying or an administrative screw up it seems like a for-cau
by dkokelley 4y ago
Was Sam laid off or terminated for cause (and was the cause justified)? Not a lawyer, but other than lying or an administrative screw up it seems like a for-cause termination might explain the situation.
- whatever1 4y agoYou cannot terminate half of the company “for cause”. The cause of this scale has a name: Layoffs
- dkokelley 4y agoWhy couldn’t 1 person be terminated for cause, even in the midst of a layoff? Imagine a company going through layoffs when it discovers an employee had been embezzling funds. Does that employee have to be treated the same as the ones who are simply being laid off? What if that employee WAS going to be laid off, but then the embezzlement was discovered? I guess that’s what the lawyers help to decide…
- jakelazaroff 4y agoThis is an inane hypothetical. We all know that's not what's going on here.
- dkokelley 4y ago> This is an inane hypothetical. I’m sorry. You’re right. I did not mean to insinuate that Sam was embezzling from Twitter.
- borski 4y agoThey could, but that would require proof and documentation, and at least a discussion with said employee about said cause. Firing someone for cause is actually quite hard, especially in CA, unless there is an obvious transgression like a crime being committed. Laying people off is “easy” in comparison, provided you pay out the required 2 months of severance.
- s1artibartfast 4y agoBut there are lots reports of people who received severance, so why assume Sam's situation is the default.