Jure Repinc@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agoReddit mods discuss forming a union and suing for back payold.reddit.comexternal-linkmessage-square43fedilinkarrow-up1102arrow-down12cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1100arrow-down1external-linkReddit mods discuss forming a union and suing for back payold.reddit.comJure Repinc@lemmy.ml to Technology@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square43fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squaredeejay4am@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoIt may surprise you to learn that if an EULA/TOS and an actual law conflict, then the law wins. Reddit can’t say “nuh-uh doesn’t count if you use our site!” anymore than someone can sign a contract saying it’s ok for you to murder them. So the real question is do any of these laws actually allow for the conditions set forth by Reddit to be considered employment?
It may surprise you to learn that if an EULA/TOS and an actual law conflict, then the law wins.
Reddit can’t say “nuh-uh doesn’t count if you use our site!” anymore than someone can sign a contract saying it’s ok for you to murder them.
So the real question is do any of these laws actually allow for the conditions set forth by Reddit to be considered employment?