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Block signed a friend of mine, they quit their other job, then block was like whoops layoffs including people like this person who hadn’t even started. Super un
by buildbot 6mo ago
Block signed a friend of mine, they quit their other job, then block was like whoops layoffs including people like this person who hadn’t even started. Super unethical.
- ed_elliott_asc 6mo agoI’ve been in IT for 25 years, it has happened to me once, unfortunately it isn’t that uncommon.
- buildbot 6mo agoIn the USA at least sure. This was in a country with lightly better employment protections so it’s quite uncommon.
- MidnightRider39 6mo agoIn Germany we have pretty good employment protections (I think at least!), but this would be legal too. You have a 3 month grace period where the employer can terminate the contract without giving much reason - you gotta survive this period then the protections kick in and they can’t just terminate the contract without a justification and notice period. It sucks but I think in this case even the best protections won’t help much.
- throw-the-towel 6mo agoOnly 3 months? I had 7 months in France.
- bowsamic 6mo agoIt's usually 6 months probation in Germany, not 3 months
- Aurornis 6mo agoCounterintuitively, systems with heavier employment protections can make it more common to cut recent hires. Employment protections usually come with a probationary period before they kick in, so employers can remove bad hires early. This creates an incentive to remove new hires before their probationary period is up if they're showing any signs they might not be the best candidate for the job. Even when new hires are good and the company wants to keep them, heavy employment protections favor longer term employees. If the business environment changes and they need to reduce headcount their hands may be tied in ways that require cutting the new hires before the tenured employees. This happens a lot in labor unions, too, where tenured employees have greater standing than new hires when push comes to shove and someone needs to go, regardless of performance.
- buildbot 6mo agoIf your system is setup that way you likely have a better social safety net too? And this person was removed before any probationary period, before they started, without cause. Laying off employees by seniority is not the same level in my opinion.
- zoklet-enjoyer 6mo agoThat's so messed up. I hope they're doing ok.
- buildbot 6mo agoThey are taking it in stride at least!
- Imustaskforhelp 6mo agoWhy did they even hire if they had to just fire a person who hadn't even started. It really reflects to the level of incompetence within the company. I am sorry for your friend, I hope that he is doing fine, Is there anything that they can legally do for this to block?
- buildbot 6mo agoThey are doing okay! And there is some legal actions possible, though not worth it in this case.
- Imustaskforhelp 6mo agoGood to hear that they are doing okay! The job market is a bit tough out there for many people. > And there is some legal actions possible, though not worth it in this case. I'd still suggest talking to a lawyer (or a lawyer friend, for free if possible!), I don't suppose just discussing these things would hurt!
- buildbot 6mo agoThey actually did! That was the lawyers advice :)