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The problem with having so many obscure laws is that they can be used selectively for political reasons. If it is true that we are all criminals, then we can a
by ShabbyDoo 17y ago
The problem with having so many obscure laws is that they can be used selectively for political reasons. If it is true that we are all criminals, then we can all have our lives ruined (or at least damaged in some way) by someone powerful who we have angered.
I am reminded of a story a few years ago (a brief search found no reference) about a CEO who was fired "for cause" because he had left his water glass on a conference table in explicit violation of the policies laid out in the employee handbook. If breaking rules like that can get one fired, can anyone be fired without cause anymore? I doubt that the company's claim held up, but this still is an example of how complex rules/laws can be used to invoke the arbitrary will of the powerful.
- TJensen 17y agoAll of the states use "At Will employment" rules (with varying levels of exemptions). That means that anyone can be fired without cause today.
- ShabbyDoo 17y agoI believe that executive employment contracts often predefine severance packages if one is fired without cause. The employee does not want to end up unemployed if he gets into a minor squabble with a board member, and the board does not want to pay out if the executive is caught supplementing his income through drug dealing. Also, I suspect that it is harder for someone let go to claim employment discrimination if he is fired for supposed cause. However, further elaboration would require a law degree on my part.
- andreyf 17y agoNo law degree here, but I'd gladly be fired over a squabble with a board member - that's a clear sign of a company I don't want to work at.