ASK THE HEADHUNTER New law stops firings, will catch on just ’cause

[deanwebb]

New law stops firings, will catch on just 'cause

Nick’s take on just cause Employers knew it was coming, but they’ve filed lawsuits pretending they can stop it. We’re talking about laws that stop employers from firing employees without cause. This practice has always been unfair and uncivilized. (Attorney Bernie Dietz has explained why employment contracts are desireable.) I think New York City is just the start of this trend — employees can be fired only for “just cause,” not just because. Learn what just cause is because soon it will affect everybody’s job. What’s your take? Should employers be able to fire employees without reason? Or is “just

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Source: New law stops firings, will catch on just 'cause

[deanwebb]

This comment was golden:

"Workers who spoke with Bloomberg Businessweek say they've been fired for noting that a manager showed up two hours late"

This is why businesses hate just cause laws. It shows the emperor has no clothes.

Employer: "We fired her because she failed to cook enough burgers during the lunch rush."
Employee: "I couldn't cook enough because half the grill doesn't work. I told the manager about it weeks ago and he refuses to fix it."

Employer: "We fired him because he failed to deliver packages on time."
Employee: "The manager gave me 20 minutes to deliver a package 30 miles away which would have required me to drive 90 mph and break speed limit laws."

Employer: "We fired him because he did not safely operate the equipment."
Employee: "They said I would get training on the equipment but never provided it."

Employer: "We fired her because she left work early."
Employee: "The manager's daughter has the same position and left early 10 minutes before I did but nothing happened to her."

Employers and managers who are fair, consistent, and competent have nothing to fear from such laws.