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> It can also reduce ambiguity when negotiating with an employer who is unwilling or unable to respect their liability. I'm don't think your comment supports y
by roenxi 4mo ago
> It can also reduce ambiguity when negotiating with an employer who is unwilling or unable to respect their liability.
I'm don't think your comment supports your conclusion. Your comment explains that employers are capable of ignoring the law wholesale and engaging in highly illegal acts, but then you conclude that adding more laws will influence them.
The link seems very tenuous, the comment actually seems to be making a good case that having a law saying "don't phone people" will do literally nothing.
- zoobaloo 3mo agoI think you may have missed my point. I'm trying to say that clearly worded laws provide complainants with more leverage when it's time to negotiate. Ambiguous language or a lack of established cause of action make it easier for someone who doesn't want to listen to drag out the argument. I've seen the presence of clear laws play out to the advantage of the employee. Eventually corporate counsel sees the liability the company is exposed to and convinces the employer to settle in a more generous fashion than they might otherwise. It would be great if this need to negotiate could be avoided entirely, but I share your pessimism that written laws alone do not stop bad actors. They can come in handy when things devolve into a legal argument, however.