135.9 Million Reasons Why the Working Class Is So Angry | Common Dreams
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Workers know that when a private equity firm buys up the company at which they work or a stock buyback is announced, they are likely about to get kicked in the face.
  • Endmaker@ani.socialEnglish
    31·
    2 months ago
    1. For those companies receiving taxpayer money, layoffs must be voluntary, not compulsory, as is already the case for many white-collar employees.

    Companies can simply do a soft layoff by making working conditions worse (e.g. declaring a work-in-office mandate when working-from-home has been the norm)

    • morbidcactus
      14·
      2 months ago

      Always wondered if these could/should be considered constructive dismissal

      • JamesFire@lemmy.world
        19·
        2 months ago

        At least where I am, significant changes in your job are grounds for constructive dismissal.

        Unless like, you want the changes.