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A retail worker who misses a shift because of an emergency can be fired on the spot. (Original Post) Uncle Joe Nov 2019 OP
when we the ppl are convinced we're merely another commodity in the great rat race, this happens Kurt V. Nov 2019 #1
I do not see this anywhere at the link. sheshe2 Nov 2019 #2
Here you go. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #3
Not sure what I am suppose to read. sheshe2 Nov 2019 #4
Here try this one Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #5
This message was self-deleted by its author sheshe2 Nov 2019 #8
Nope. sheshe2 Nov 2019 #9
I'm not even sure what your quibble is? Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #10
I asked you simply and directly for data to support... sheshe2 Nov 2019 #12
Teh Bernie !1!! Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #24
"Employment at will" doesn't mean that someone can get fired for one no show. That's preposterous.. George II Nov 2019 #13
'Employment at will" does not allow a company to terminate employees without cause. Period!' melman Nov 2019 #14
Good to see you again, melman. George II Nov 2019 #16
Of course it does melman Nov 2019 #17
And just what is your experience in matters like this, any? George II Nov 2019 #19
It's bizarre that this is even an argument here. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2019 #25
Bizarre but not surprising melman Nov 2019 #27
I'll try again. And just what is your experience in matters like this, any? In other words.... George II Nov 2019 #44
Funny melman Nov 2019 #50
What? WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2019 #64
What do you think it means, then? kcr Nov 2019 #67
you are wrong Celerity Nov 2019 #69
What Sanders policy is going to address this issue? brooklynite Nov 2019 #6
I believe some of Bernie's proposals will go a long way. Uncle Joe Nov 2019 #7
Unfortunately, Sanders doesn't understand how it works in corporations or the working world... George II Nov 2019 #18
? TexasTowelie Nov 2019 #26
Have you ever heard of reverse stock splits? TexasTowelie Nov 2019 #30
More red meat for the supporters n/t PhoenixDem Nov 2019 #11
Having been in retail management sheshe2 Nov 2019 #15
Precisely!! NO one can be dismissed without the reasons being documented, and this BS about... George II Nov 2019 #20
Exactly. sheshe2 Nov 2019 #22
The dirt file Mopar151 Nov 2019 #54
Because companies never break the rules. progressoid Nov 2019 #21
And getting sued for it. sheshe2 Nov 2019 #23
lol so now ur logic is union workers are treated worse? questionseverything Nov 2019 #28
From the article yes. sheshe2 Nov 2019 #31
How many minimum wage workers have the means to sue their employer? progressoid Nov 2019 #33
No clue. sheshe2 Nov 2019 #35
Do you know any minimum wage workers? progressoid Nov 2019 #39
I do. sheshe2 Nov 2019 #48
Yes, some aren't knowledgeable about the law. progressoid Nov 2019 #51
I posted to you below. sheshe2 Nov 2019 #53
It's citing events from the 1980's progressoid Nov 2019 #55
How many minimum wage workers lose their jobs for not showing up for a shift? Probably.... George II Nov 2019 #38
OK, but we're cool with the CEO getting a 33% pay raise and making 20 million a year though right? progressoid Nov 2019 #40
The premise of the OP is that a shift worker loses his/her job for a single no-show.... George II Nov 2019 #42
I posted the ACLU link progressoid Nov 2019 #46
Boom. There it is. When I worked in retail and the food industry I have seen it many times. Autumn Nov 2019 #68
Yep. progressoid Nov 2019 #72
Oh Snap. sheshe2 Nov 2019 #49
No George, you are just wrong Lordquinton Nov 2019 #62
"Let's concentrate on that part of it" melman Nov 2019 #71
Companies may break the rules, but there is always legal recourse, and generally prevails. George II Nov 2019 #29
Sure. A single mother working minimum wage has the time and resources to sue her employer. progressoid Nov 2019 #32
In most (if not all) states one doesn't have to sue his/her employer. Just file a complaint... George II Nov 2019 #34
Thank you! sheshe2 Nov 2019 #36
From Sheshe2' link: progressoid Nov 2019 #37
Workers' rights on a Federal level have not been eroding. When a state complaint is filed.... George II Nov 2019 #41
Federal level? progressoid Nov 2019 #43
Read my post again. Thanks! George II Nov 2019 #45
Sure. Got some cold hard facts to back up that statement? progressoid Nov 2019 #47
From my link. sheshe2 Nov 2019 #52
Employment at will - termination for any reason or no reason at all- bye-bye Backseat Driver Nov 2019 #60
Documenting, progressive discipline and witnesses are certainly to be expected at a large retail WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2019 #65
Bullshit. Act_of_Reparation Nov 2019 #70
I know Texas is a right to work state. BigMin28 Nov 2019 #56
What you are detailing is documented 'violations'. sheshe2 Nov 2019 #58
You are conflating "right to work" with "at-will employment." WhiskeyGrinder Nov 2019 #63
technically, maybe... quickesst Nov 2019 #57
Cause is needed only to avoid Buzz cook Nov 2019 #59
Rec. Thank you, Uncle Joe. n/t Judi Lynn Nov 2019 #61
This is an issue I'm happy to see getting some attention EmInColorado Nov 2019 #66
 

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)
1. when we the ppl are convinced we're merely another commodity in the great rat race, this happens
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 08:15 PM
Nov 2019
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sheshe2

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2. I do not see this anywhere at the link.
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 08:48 PM
Nov 2019
A retail worker who misses a shift because of an emergency can be fired on the spot.


This is a quote from Bernie? Does he have a link? I have been in retail from sales to management for over 40 years and with many different companies. I have never heard of such a thing. One store I managed, we had a single mother. She called out from time to time when her daughter was sick. We made adjustments.

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Uncle Joe

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3. Here you go.
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 08:52 PM
Nov 2019


Can you get fired for one no call no show?

yes. Many U.S. states now have "employment at will," meaning that a company can terminate you at any time, with or without cause.
EMERGENCY: Can I get fired for technically one "no call no show ...

https://www.reddit.com › jobs › comments › emergency_can_i_get_fired_fo...


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sheshe2

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4. Not sure what I am suppose to read.
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 09:14 PM
Nov 2019

There are 100's of articles like this:


This man is recycling old picnic coolers into shelters for stray cats for winter! How very cool is this?!


bruh sometimes i just catch him chillin and vibing out and i think maybe i should record. thought you guys would appreciate a couple more clips of Badger, it's been a while

etc~

That is not a link. What is reddit all about? Reminds me of FB. Reddit is where Bernie's quote came from?

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Uncle Joe

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5. Here try this one
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 09:31 PM
Nov 2019


Can your job fire you for a family emergency?

Unless the family emergency is covered under FMLA AND the employer knew or should have known that to be the case, then yes, you can be legally fired for missing work due to a family emergency; yes, it is legal for them to contest your unemployment (the employer does not have the power to either grant or deny benefits; ...Dec 18, 2012

Can You Be Fired for Missing Work Due to a Family Emergency ...

https://www.expertlaw.com › forums › showthread



Of course there are other emergencies in addition to medical whether it be transportation disruptions or major domestic/social upheavals.
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sheshe2

(83,355 posts)
9. Nope.
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 10:09 PM
Nov 2019

You are quoting in your post from some sort of statement from 2012 and linking to this article written in 2018:

Uncle Joe
5. Here try this one



Can your job fire you for a family emergency?

Unless the family emergency is covered under FMLA AND the employer knew or should have known that to be the case, then yes, you can be legally fired for missing work due to a family emergency; yes, it is legal for them to contest your unemployment (the employer does not have the power to either grant or deny benefits; ...Dec 18, 2012

Can You Be Fired for Missing Work Due to a Family Emergency ...

https://www.expertlaw.com › forums › showthread


and linking to this article written in 2018:


Human Factors in Accidents

This is about industrial accidents/ work accidents and has nothing to do with your OP where Bernie states in a tweet that:


Bernie Sanders

@SenSanders


A retail worker who misses a shift because of an emergency can be fired on the spot.
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Uncle Joe

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10. I'm not even sure what your quibble is?
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 10:20 PM
Nov 2019
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sheshe2

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12. I asked you simply and directly for data to support...
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 10:30 PM
Nov 2019

I asked you simply and directly for data to support to support BS statement that:


Bernie Sanders

@SenSanders


A retail worker who misses a shift because of an emergency can be fired on the spot.


I consider a tweet a quote. I am asking his source for the statement. I already stated my experiences, over 40 years in the field and never saw that happen once.

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George II

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13. "Employment at will" doesn't mean that someone can get fired for one no show. That's preposterous..
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 10:30 PM
Nov 2019

"Employment at will" does not allow a company to terminate employees without cause. Period!

Plus, any termination depends on the circumstances of the "no show". If one calls in prior to the shift, I doubt ANYONE gets fired. Despite the level of job, it's costly for employers to hire and train workers. Surely an employer won't dismiss someone for one no show, even if there wasn't a call in advance.

Are there any documented examples of this being a pervasive problem? That is, other than an isolated incident in a country of 330 million people?

Aside from the sensationalism, almost EVERY state has an EEOC that protects employees. CT has a CHRO (Commission on Human Rights and Opportunity, the OLDEST in the nation) that protects the rights of employees, even "at will" employees.

BTW, reddit is hardly a definitive source for legal interpretation or advice!

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melman

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14. 'Employment at will" does not allow a company to terminate employees without cause. Period!'
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 10:38 PM
Nov 2019

Uh, yes it does. That is exactly what it allows a company to do. Period.

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George II

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16. Good to see you again, melman.
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 10:41 PM
Nov 2019


But no it doesn't.
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melman

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17. Of course it does
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 10:42 PM
Nov 2019

That is exactly what it does.

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George II

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19. And just what is your experience in matters like this, any?
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 10:45 PM
Nov 2019
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Hassin Bin Sober

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25. It's bizarre that this is even an argument here.
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 11:07 PM
Nov 2019
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melman

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27. Bizarre but not surprising
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 11:17 PM
Nov 2019

Some people are very consistent in their worldview.

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George II

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44. I'll try again. And just what is your experience in matters like this, any? In other words....
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 12:03 AM
Nov 2019

...what is your "worldview"?

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melman

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50. Funny
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 12:13 AM
Nov 2019

I must have missed where you shared your ''experience in these matters''


Perhaps you can show where you did that. Some cold hard facts maybe?

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WhiskeyGrinder

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64. What?
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 08:45 AM
Nov 2019
"Employment at will" does not allow a company to terminate employees without cause. Period!


That's exactly what it does -- unless you're a member of a protected class or terms of termination are addressed in a contract.
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kcr

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67. What do you think it means, then?
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 09:07 AM
Nov 2019

From https://www.usa.gov/labor-laws:

Some states are "employment-at-will" states, which means that if there is no employment contract (or collective bargaining agreement), an employer can let an employee go for any reason, or no reason, with or without notice, as long as the discharge does not violate a law.

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Celerity

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69. you are wrong
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 10:34 AM
Nov 2019



At-will employment

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At-will_employment

At-will employment is a term used in U.S. labor law for contractual relationships in which an employee can be dismissed by an employer for any reason (that is, without having to establish "just cause" for termination), and without warning, as long as the reason is not illegal (e.g. firing because of the employee's race or religion). When an employee is acknowledged as being hired "at will," courts deny the employee any claim for loss resulting from the dismissal. The rule is justified by its proponents on the basis that an employee may be similarly entitled to leave his or her job without reason or warning. The practice is seen as unjust by those who view the employment relationship as characterized by inequality of bargaining power.
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brooklynite

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6. What Sanders policy is going to address this issue?
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 09:38 PM
Nov 2019
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Uncle Joe

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7. I believe some of Bernie's proposals will go a long way.
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 09:48 PM
Nov 2019


(snip)

The Vermont independent's agenda would guarantee workers eventually take control, through the issuance of new stock, of 20% stakes in the country's largest companies, while mandating that employees elect 45% of corporate boards of directors. The Sanders plan would also impose strict new guidelines on mega-mergers, while asking a revamped Federal Trade Commission to review deals pushed through during the Trump administration.

(snip)

But it is the stock transfer plan that would likely have the most significant impact on the ways companies do business.

Those inside the parameters drawn up by Sanders would be required to issue new shares of stock, in increments of at least 2% per year, until the total employee ownership reaches 20%. The plan would create "Democratic Employee Ownership Funds," which would be controlled by a board of trustees directly elected by workers. Stock dividends would be paid out directly from those funds.

Sanders said "having employees directly vested in the company's success and playing a role in the decision-making process will lead to different outcomes. Outcomes that will benefit working people as opposed to stockholders driven by profit margins."

(snip)

https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/14/politics/bernie-sanders-worker-ownership-plan/index.html



There is much more on the link.
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George II

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18. Unfortunately, Sanders doesn't understand how it works in corporations or the working world...
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 10:45 PM
Nov 2019

"...having employees directly vested in the company's success and playing a role in the decision-making process will lead to different outcomes" is simply not true.

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TexasTowelie

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26. ?
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 11:11 PM
Nov 2019

Trying to link proposals regarding the composition of corporate boards with at-will employment is a stretch.

The only thing that I see is that Bernie wants to impose more regulations against business. That isn't going to be a winner in a general election.

The requirement that companies issue new stock will also have a negative economic effect since it deceases the stock prices of the currently outstanding shares. Considering that there are mutual funds and pension funds that are invested in those stocks, it will affect the people that are depending upon that income in their retirements. While Bernie may have good intentions, his proposal appears to have potential negative outcomes.

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TexasTowelie

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30. Have you ever heard of reverse stock splits?
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 11:23 PM
Nov 2019

How would Bernie's proposal to issue new shares of stocks work when companies are forced into reverse stock splits in order to avoid being delisted by stock market exchanges. The purpose of reverse stock splits is to decrease the number of shares available while retaining the same market capitalization so the price per share remains above a certain price. Having mandated issuances of stock runs counters to those goals and may contribute to a company becoming delisted which influences their ability to raise capital, increases the interest rates they pay, and the ability of the company to stay in business.

It doesn't really help anyone to have more employees on company boards if the company fails and all of the workers are left unemployed.

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PhoenixDem

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11. More red meat for the supporters n/t
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 10:29 PM
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sheshe2

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15. Having been in retail management
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 10:38 PM
Nov 2019

Bernie Sanders

@SenSanders


A retail worker who misses a shift because of an emergency can be fired on the spot.


Having been in retail management with the ability to hire and fire, BS is incorrect. Every company has to cover their butts. Document. Document. Document. Written warnings. 1.2.3. Signatures in front of witnesses to the documentation and interviews with the employee. No company would fire someone on the spot in fear of lawsuits.
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George II

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20. Precisely!! NO one can be dismissed without the reasons being documented, and this BS about...
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 10:50 PM
Nov 2019

.....being dismissed for one no show is simply not true. But it makes for great fundraising tweets and emails.

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sheshe2

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22. Exactly.
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 10:57 PM
Nov 2019

There has to be history and documentation.

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Mopar151

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54. The dirt file
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 12:41 AM
Nov 2019

Which is why employers pack "dirt files" into personell records, and rarely list skills or achievements.

Ready to be railroaded, at the whim of "management".

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progressoid

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21. Because companies never break the rules.
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 10:54 PM
Nov 2019

Except when they do.

Two million at will employees are fired every year. When impartial arbitrators are given the opportunity to review termination decisions, half of them are found to be unjust. Experts believe that at least 150,000 people are unjustly fired every year.

https://www.aclu.org/other/legislative-briefing-kit-wrongful-discharge?redirect=legislative-briefing-kit-wrongful-discharge#8
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sheshe2

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23. And getting sued for it.
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 11:00 PM
Nov 2019
https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Employment+at+Will

Much of this is about union workers. I was never in a union.
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questionseverything

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28. lol so now ur logic is union workers are treated worse?
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 11:21 PM
Nov 2019

ssssttttttrrrrrrreeeeetttttccccccccccccchhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh



lmao

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sheshe2

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31. From the article yes.
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 11:30 PM
Nov 2019

I actually read the article.

However I as a non union worker was treated like s**t. My company, one of them I worked for refused the union.

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progressoid

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33. How many minimum wage workers have the means to sue their employer?
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 11:33 PM
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progressoid

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39. Do you know any minimum wage workers?
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 11:55 PM
Nov 2019

Do they seem like they have the time, resources or even knowledge of the law to undertake such an endeavor?

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sheshe2

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48. I do.
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 12:11 AM
Nov 2019
progressoid
39. Do you know any minimum wage workers?
Do they seem like they have the time, resources or even knowledge of the law to undertake such an endeavor?


Or even the knowledge? I sure hope you are not saying that minimum wage workers are uneducated and without knowledge. They don't have to sue alone, they can do a class action.
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progressoid

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51. Yes, some aren't knowledgeable about the law.
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 12:22 AM
Nov 2019

That's how they are taken advantage of.


And no, they can't necessarily "do a class action."

From last year:


In a decision last month that will have widespread ramifications, the Supreme Court basically barred workers nationwide from launching class-action lawsuits against employers. In the ruling in the case, Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, five justices made it that much harder for workers to collectively seek justice in court against employers’ abuses at work.

For an individual worker, the ruling would channel a typical workplace grievance—even one dealing with major questions of civil and labor rights—into an individual mandatory-arbitration process, effectively controlled by the employer.

https://www.thenation.com/article/supreme-courts-war-class-action-lawsuits/



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sheshe2

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53. I posted to you below.
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 12:25 AM
Nov 2019
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progressoid

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55. It's citing events from the 1980's
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 12:42 AM
Nov 2019

Newsflash. Times have changed since the 80's.



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George II

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38. How many minimum wage workers lose their jobs for not showing up for a shift? Probably....
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 11:53 PM
Nov 2019

....close to zero.

This whole OP is based on virtually zero real life facts, mostly speculation. Would like to see some cold hard facts. Not holding my breath though.

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progressoid

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40. OK, but we're cool with the CEO getting a 33% pay raise and making 20 million a year though right?
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 11:56 PM
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George II

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42. The premise of the OP is that a shift worker loses his/her job for a single no-show....
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 11:58 PM
Nov 2019

...let's concentrate on that, okay?

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progressoid

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46. I posted the ACLU link
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 12:08 AM
Nov 2019

You were looking for cold hard facts.

Two million at will employees are fired every year. When impartial arbitrators are given the opportunity to review termination decisions, half of them are found to be unjust. Experts believe that at least 150,000 people are unjustly fired every year.

https://www.aclu.org/other/legislative-briefing-kit-wrongful-discharge?redirect=legislative-briefing-kit-wrongful-discharge#8


That's 100,000 people a year that are fired unjustly (of the ones reviewed). Just a guess, but I imagine some of those were for missing a shift.

Got some cold hard facts to dispute the ACLU?
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Autumn

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68. Boom. There it is. When I worked in retail and the food industry I have seen it many times.
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 10:27 AM
Nov 2019

I know a young woman who lost her job when the fucking road was closed because of snow.

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progressoid

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72. Yep.
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 11:05 PM
Nov 2019

Why this has to be explained on a Democratic website is beyond me.

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Lordquinton

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62. No George, you are just wrong
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 04:20 AM
Nov 2019

Reading the very short tweet, he says they can be fired for missing a shift due to an emergency, which is legal and can happen, and does happen.

The tweet is about the CEO who oversaw the company through a huge loss and he left the company with a bonus and a multi million dollar package.

Let's concentrate on that part of it. Or are you OK with CEO's making millions for ruining companies while the employees get shafted?

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melman

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71. "Let's concentrate on that part of it"
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 11:42 AM
Nov 2019

Yeah, interesting how the people shitting on this skipped right over that part.

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George II

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29. Companies may break the rules, but there is always legal recourse, and generally prevails.
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 11:22 PM
Nov 2019
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progressoid

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32. Sure. A single mother working minimum wage has the time and resources to sue her employer.
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 11:30 PM
Nov 2019

Happens all the time.

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George II

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34. In most (if not all) states one doesn't have to sue his/her employer. Just file a complaint...
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 11:35 PM
Nov 2019

...with the state's EEOC or equivalent.

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progressoid

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37. From Sheshe2' link:
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 11:51 PM
Nov 2019
Some state legislatures have enacted legislation that struggles to balance the rights of the employee and the employer. In 1987, Montana passed the Montana Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act (Mont. Code Ann. § 39-2-901). This law limits the rights of employees claiming wrongful discharge, by restating the principle that at-will employees may be dismissed for "any reason considered sufficient by the terminating party."


Workers rights have been eroding.

Age discrimination.
Class-action arbitration
Shrinking the NLRB
ETC

I get that you don't like Bernie. But let's not pretend like everything is hunky dory for workers.




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George II

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41. Workers' rights on a Federal level have not been eroding. When a state complaint is filed....
Sun Nov 10, 2019, 11:56 PM
Nov 2019

...with the state Equal Employment Opportunities Commission, it is simultaneously filed with the Federal EEOC.

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progressoid

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43. Federal level?
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 12:02 AM
Nov 2019

Retail workers on a Federal level?

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George II

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45. Read my post again. Thanks!
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 12:04 AM
Nov 2019
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progressoid

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47. Sure. Got some cold hard facts to back up that statement?
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 12:08 AM
Nov 2019
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sheshe2

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52. From my link.
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 12:23 AM
Nov 2019
As a result, a greater number of discharged workers brought suits alleging Wrongful Discharge from employment. By the 1980s, as concepts of job security expanded, employees became increasingly successful in such suits. In 1987, California juries ruled in favor of the employees in over two-thirds of such cases and granted an average award of $1.5 million. In some successful cases, the courts have created exceptions to the employment-at-will practice. Thus far, these exceptions have fallen into three broad categories: (1) breach of contract by the employer, (2) breach of an implied Covenant of Good Faith and fair dealing, and (3) violation of public policy by the employer. Employers and legislatures have responded in a variety of ways.


Hmm

I get that you don't like Bernie. But let's not pretend like everything is hunky dory for workers.


Not sure where anyone said that, see underlined/bolded text. My comments all started with a tweet from Bernie where the OP cannot give a source to the quote.


Bernie Sanders

@SenSanders


A retail worker who misses a shift because of an emergency can be fired on the spot.


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Backseat Driver

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60. Employment at will - termination for any reason or no reason at all- bye-bye
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 02:36 AM
Nov 2019
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WhiskeyGrinder

(22,147 posts)
65. Documenting, progressive discipline and witnesses are certainly to be expected at a large retail
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 08:48 AM
Nov 2019

chain. But smaller restaurants and stores aren't going to follow those procedures, and can and do fire people on the spot for no-shows. Pretending it doesn't happen or is very rare doesn't help anyone.

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Act_of_Reparation

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70. Bullshit.
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 11:01 AM
Nov 2019

Employment at most workplaces is at-will. You can be fired for virtually any reason, at any time.

Your employer may have had rules on the books as a matter of internal policy.

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BigMin28

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56. I know Texas is a right to work state.
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 12:49 AM
Nov 2019

You can be fired or let go for no cause. I have a friend who is a manager at a medical supply manufacturer. If you are hourly they have a point system. If you are late, or miss work for any reason and accumulate 3 points in any 90 day period , you are fired. No matter what the reason. Even if you are ill, and can provide a doctor's note. This company makes medical supplies the need to be sterile.

These same rules do not apply to supervisors or managers.

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sheshe2

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58. What you are detailing is documented 'violations'.
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 01:07 AM
Nov 2019
BigMin28
56. I know Texas is a right to work state.


You can be fired or let go for no cause. I have a friend who is a manager at a medical supply manufacturer. If you are hourly they have a point system. If you are late, or miss work for any reason and accumulate 3 points in any 90 day period , you are fired. No matter what the reason. Even if you are ill, and can provide a doctor's note. This company makes medical supplies the need to be sterile.


Documented. Documented. Three strikes and you are out in a 90 day period. All documented fair or not.

The OP quotes BS as saying:

A retail worker who misses a shift because of an emergency can be fired on the spot.


No warnings. No documentation.
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WhiskeyGrinder

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63. You are conflating "right to work" with "at-will employment."
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 08:40 AM
Nov 2019

"Right to work" is a state rule that means you can benefit from collective bargaining contracts without paying union dues. "At-will employment" is an understanding of federal employment law that means your employer can fire you for any reason other than being a member of a protected class, or unless you are covered by a contract, and it applies in all states, with very small exceptions in a couple of states.

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quickesst

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57. technically, maybe...
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 12:59 AM
Nov 2019

In the world we live in, rarely, unless you're a sorry piece of crap boss, and I mean on the lowest end of crappiness. Not much of a boogeyman to make a point.

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Buzz cook

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59. Cause is needed only to avoid
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 01:42 AM
Nov 2019

Paying into unemployment.

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Judi Lynn

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61. Rec. Thank you, Uncle Joe. n/t
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 03:28 AM
Nov 2019
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EmInColorado

(31 posts)
66. This is an issue I'm happy to see getting some attention
Mon Nov 11, 2019, 08:55 AM
Nov 2019

There is a really good article on this issue here

It goes on to list some exceptions but I feel this is a very valuable read informative read. If you get the time, please check it out.

"Whether you can be fired for no reason, when you did nothing wrong, depends on your employment status and specifically on whether you are an at-will employee. In most of the United States, employees are generally considered “at will” employees. At-will means that you or your employer can terminate your job on a moment's notice for any reason, whether good, bad, indifferent or for no reason at all. The law in most states presumes that an employee is at-will unless the employee can prove otherwise. This means that unless the termination violates federal or state law, company policies, or an implied contract, there is very little that an at-will employee can do to protest a termination without a reason.

For cause employment is just the opposite. In these cases, the employer cannot terminate the employee without cause, and to discharge the employee there must be a legitimate reason. For example, some companies have policies that require for-cause justifications for employee terminations. These policies are typically outlined in employee handbooks. Some employees may be protected from termination without just cause under the terms of a contract. Certain types of employees such as members of labor unions or government employees are protected as well. One state, Montana, prohibits at-will terminations if the employee successfully completes an initial probationary period of employment.

While the law in most states presumes that an employee has at will employment, there are several exceptions to the general rule that employees can be fired without cause. An at-will employee still has employment rights. If you believe you have been terminated unjustly, you should seek the advice of an employment lawyer to discuss the laws in your state."


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