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by hwstar 11y ago
That's why we need reform of the Fair Labor Standards Act to do a number of things including, but not limited to the following: 1. Abolish "At-will" employment and replace it with "Just Cause". This will bring the U
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by hwstar 11y ago
No: Bangladeshi Garage with a dirt floor.
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Except: 1. Bankruptcy can only be filed once every 7 years. What happens if there are medical complications and you are re-hospitalized after you filed for bankruptcy? Answer: You are screwed. 2. It's usually far cheaper and less hassl
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by hwstar 11y ago
I don't know about HP, but a common tactic is present a noncompete few weeks before a mass layoff and stipulate it is: "Sign or be fired". In some states, this works because your future employment can be viewed as sufficient
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by hwstar 11y ago
You don't need to go on COBRA and exhaust its benefits before signing up with the ACA. IMHO, the only reason you would want to sign up for COBRA is if you or a family member are undergoing care at a hospital and you don't want the
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by hwstar 11y ago
This. There is an American mindset which needs to change. We have a lot of businesses complaining about regulations, yet other countries with more regulation seem to conduct business in a profitable manner. In fact, it could be argued that
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by hwstar 11y ago
If you don't have money in the bank and need payment to cover living expenses, then you'll be wasting your valuable time and resources pursuing the debt. That time and energy could be better spent on pursuing new clients. By keepi
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by hwstar 11y ago
49 states are at-will in various degrees. Montana is the exception: it practices "Just Cause" like the rest of the developed world.
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by hwstar 11y ago
Why do people confuse "Right to Work" with "Employment At Will"? Right to work means that you can work for an employer without having to join a union or pay union dues. Right to work is used in conservative states to kee
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by hwstar 11y ago
Think of it like that Jaba the Hutt/thermal detonator scene in Star Wars episode 6: "This bounty hunter is my kind of scum, Fearless and Inventive" When dealing with sociopaths,, to negotiate from a position of strength; you
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by hwstar 11y ago
This is also known as having a "Throat to Choke" in IT circles.
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In some states, drawing a salary after the noncompete offer is presented is "sufficient consideration". In some European countries, you must be paid your salary or a significant fraction of your salary if you are laid off for the
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It's time for states to ban non-competition agreements(washingtonexaminer.com)
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Michigan needs to ban noncompete contracts. This would go a long way towards reviving the tech industry. Michigan originally banned noncompetes, but the lobbyists for the auto industry got the law changed.
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This is what probably will happen in the southern states if capital punishment is found to be unconstitutional again. The people in power in the south believe that prison time never rehabilitates, and prison's sole purpose is to punish
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by hwstar 11y ago
The last time I did this, it was the LLC. I worked directly with the Secretary of State, and did not use a service to do it for me. If you are a 100% owner with no partners, you can file your paperwork as a "Disregarded Entity" wh
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by hwstar 11y ago
Employers have too much power in the asymmetrical employer/employee relationship. In order to counteract this and level the playing field, there must be minimum labor standards enforced by the state. I know that a lot of right-leaning
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by hwstar 11y ago
It was the ads coupled with the 5% yearly price increases which caused me to disconnect cable back in 2008. When 20 minutes of the time is spent in a 1 hour program is spent showing advertisements, it becomes irritating to watch, and the ti
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by hwstar 11y ago
As an American with UK dual Citizenship, I see a disturbing trend in the UK: The Americanization of labo(u)r law. Employment-at-will needs to be abolished worldwide, and a resonalble set of rules based on "just-cause" need to be i
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by hwstar 11y ago
What the author is saying rings true. I've been interested in electronics since I was in Kindergarten. I worked as a EE without a BSEE for 30 years after working as an Electronics Technician right out of high school. I did get a Bachel
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by hwstar 11y ago
Despite its internal issues and the damage it has caused to the Owens Valley that it has caused over time, the LA DWP has one thing going for it: It doesn't have to deliver a profit to investors. To me, this eclipses the fact that some
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by hwstar 11y ago
The article states that the costs are for a California Employee. In California employers must supply 3 days of sick leave, so therefore its a mandated expense. The number of vacation days isn't mandated California state by law (yet). S
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Tent. Camels Nose. Once this capability is in driver-less cars, it will be retrofitted into all cars driven as well.
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These employers typically treat the contracts as a standard form contract or "Contract of Adhesion" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_form_contract For most people its usually sign it or don't work
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The key is disclosing all contracts at the time of the offer. Some unscrupulous employers wait until the first day the employee show up for work after they left a previous job. In these cases unless you have lots of money in the bank, you h
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How will Qualcomm layoffs affect SD area?(sandiegoreader.com)
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Intuit is in trouble. There are several competing products eating its lunch. TaxAct is a good example of a competitive alternative to Turbotax. I used to do my taxes with TurboTax, but got tired of the yearly price increases and the movemen
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There's old traders saying: Don't catch falling knives.
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In the context of a trade agreement. If they don't agree to harmonized rules, then they aren't part of the trade agreement, and they pay a tariff on all exported goods to balance it out.
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It would depend on company policy. If company policy requires you to take PTO for a doctor's or dentists appointment, then I'd only work 40 hours at that company. If the company doesn't account for exempt time, then they may

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