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Europeans, what is something that Americans have/do that makes no sense to you? (programming.dev)
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[–] 2 points 3 years ago (3 children)

Nope. You can just get laid off for "no reason."

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  • [–] -3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children)

    No you can't.
    Labor laws are a very real thing.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago* (1 child)

    Yes, that's the entire point of "at-will" employment.

    There are protected classes, but "for no reason" is quite legal in most states, which is the terrible reality. US labor laws suck.

    https://www.findlaw.com/legalblogs/law-and-life/what-are-your-legal-rights-if-you-are-laid-off/#:~:text=Federal%20Protections&text=Nearly%20all%20jobs%20are%20considered,long%20as%20it's%20not%20discriminatory.

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  • [–] -2 points 3 years ago

    That depends on where you're working. If you're working for a company in an industry that tends to lay people off at certain times, then yeah you're probably to be laid off in the future. Most companies aren't like that though.

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