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X ordered to pay $600K to fired employee who didn’t click 'yes' on email ultimatum(www.engadget.com)

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Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
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Surprise, Space Karen, places other than the US have actual employee protection laws.

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lulztard@lemmy.world
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I’m always baffled how US slavers fall for that trap again and again.

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tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip
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The US doesn’t fall for anything; the pols are paid to not work for the people. It’s greed, not idiocy.

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lulztard@lemmy.world
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How is it not idiocy to get burned by european labour laws time and time again? Greed makes stupid.

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bender223@lemmy.today
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but laws don’t apply to billionaires 😭 /s

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cheddar@programming.dev
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Well it’s not like Musk was fined, the company has to pay.

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Kecessa@sh.itjust.works
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Since he’s the sole owner it’s pretty much the same, it’s profits (hahahaha) that’s not going in his pockets.

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ipkpjersi@lemmy.ml
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Yep, that wouldn’t fly in Canada either lol

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