Are there any employment policies that you think should be illegal in the US?
By magnet
@magnet (2087)
United States
July 31, 2008 10:06am CST
I think that this policy can promote discrimination in many ways.
* If hired, I agree to abide by the policies and expectations of the Company and understand that my employment is "at will" and can be terminated by me at or by the Company at any time WITHOUT CAUSE subject only to appliable requirements of law and I be be paid only for the services rendered to the time of my termination.
That gives the company the right to terminated a person for no reason that's what a lawyer told me once.
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@spalladino (17891)
• United States
31 Jul 08
I think it's a very fair policy and has been in force, officially and unofficially, for a long time. Not too many employers are going to fire someone for no reason because they're going to have to replace that person and that's time consuming, but, no employer should be forced to keep someone who isn't doing his or her job. Anyone who is employed is really employed "at will" regardless of whether it's in writing or not. Don't perform as expected and the company can let you go. Break the rules and the company can let you go. Find a better job and you're free to tell the company you're leaving.
@cdparazo (5765)
• Philippines
1 Aug 08
I agree that no employer should be forced to keep a non-performing employee. But I also believe that there should be a process to be followed and it should be not just at will. There is such thing as a job fitting to innate interest of the employee that would make her more effective and in the end, the employer would still benefit from it. It would be stressful to think also that your employer could just tell you...'you're fired' and that's it. No obligation to explain or to settle things. I don't think that is fair.
@cdparazo (5765)
• Philippines
1 Aug 08
I think that should be illegal. Here in the Philippines, one cannot be terminated without due cause and due process. Even if the employee has committed something very grave, he/she could be terminated but still has to undergo due process. It's only fair i think that everyone should be given her/his day in 'court'.
