▲ 633 ▼ Leaked messages show Amazon will force a 'voluntary resignation' on employees failing to relocate near their team 'hubs' (archive.ph) submitted 3 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 99 comments fedilink hide all child comments Leaked messages show Amazon will force a 'voluntary resignation' on employees failing to relocate near their team 'hubs'::undefined
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 0 points 3 years ago (1 child) Did you not see the end of their post? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] evatronic@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) Yes. "Layoff" has a very specific meaning in employment. In the US, it is, in one form or another, ending the employment agreement because there is no longer available work. I.e., "Your position has been eliminated." That's not the case in the "Everyone has to relocate to (place)" situation. It is not a layoff if you fail to comply. It is the company terminating your employment because you refuse to perform the job they want you to do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 3 years ago I feel like everyone understands that the question of "have you been fired" shouldn't include instances of "I refused to relocate" though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.one 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's a constructive dismissal where I live, unless your employment contract specifies you must work in the office. If it doesn't and you applied for and accepted a remote job, then you're pretty much golden. I'm not in USA though FWIW. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 years ago IIRC it is where I live (in the US) as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] evatronic@lemm.ee 3 points 3 years ago (2 children) Yes. "Layoff" has a very specific meaning in employment. In the US, it is, in one form or another, ending the employment agreement because there is no longer available work. I.e., "Your position has been eliminated." That's not the case in the "Everyone has to relocate to (place)" situation. It is not a layoff if you fail to comply. It is the company terminating your employment because you refuse to perform the job they want you to do. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 3 years ago I feel like everyone understands that the question of "have you been fired" shouldn't include instances of "I refused to relocate" though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.one 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's a constructive dismissal where I live, unless your employment contract specifies you must work in the office. If it doesn't and you applied for and accepted a remote job, then you're pretty much golden. I'm not in USA though FWIW. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 years ago IIRC it is where I live (in the US) as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 3 points 3 years ago I feel like everyone understands that the question of "have you been fired" shouldn't include instances of "I refused to relocate" though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ipkpjersi@lemmy.one 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's a constructive dismissal where I live, unless your employment contract specifies you must work in the office. If it doesn't and you applied for and accepted a remote job, then you're pretty much golden. I'm not in USA though FWIW. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 years ago IIRC it is where I live (in the US) as well. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] entropicdrift@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 3 years ago IIRC it is where I live (in the US) as well. permalink fedilink source parent