The same way employees are encouraged to give 2 weeks notice, should employers also have this same time frame when intending to layoff or let go of employees? Why or why not?
The same way employees are encouraged to give 2 weeks notice, should employers also have this same time frame when intending to layoff or let go of employees? Why or why not?
“At will” employment is unfair. It is this lack of Justice which has the entire country untrusting of each other. I get up in the morning and go happily to work, only to hear, without ANY warning that I have been “let go”! Where is the trust? Employees hate their employers for these unspoken reasons. They feel cornered, disrespected (an over used word) and unsafe in the workplace. Employers develop “ plantation syndrome” where because of “at will” policies, they look at employees as being expendable and unimportant. This lack of “worthiness” makes that employee to all kinds of abuse-sexual, emotional and financial. “ I will pay YOU, Ms/Mr College degree, just a bit over broke so you can continue to do my work until I trade you in for a newer model” No amount of so called “ family” feeling or pizza is going to stop employees from being wary, always looking over their shoulders, focusing subliminally on how to CYA instead of the actual work. So toadying up to the boss, pointing out colleagues weaknesses is all a part of this dog eat dog world. A properly run business should have a clear system of reward and punishment, warnings and final notice. Also employers who feel it would be dangerous to keep an employee in the office should have a clear policy about termination pay. Or resignation pay. When I worked in a civilized, 20th century country, if I gave one month’s notice but they wanted me out, they would pay one month’s salary. Plus of course any other accrued payments. But in this 17th century plantation, you are out the door with not even a thank you!
I would offer lack of work days and a week off minimum I have always had enough employees take voluntary time off and never experienced a layoff
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Because they have at will company they can fire you for no reason
Yes it should be the same
It depends on the size of the company. 100+ must give a 60 day notice of a mass layoff or closure
I do believe employers should advise a person if they intend to lay off or let us go in 2 wks. Show the same respect. We all have kids and bills so knowing 2 wks ahead may help us with getting ourselves prepared for not working soon. To just let somebody go on the spot is out of order.
Yeah right, lol. Those who do or do not, those who have or have not ect. It's why there are unions, just ask Floyd Knowles. Welcome to the U.S.. maybe they'll let you stay.
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I'd like it to happen that way but 49/50 states are at-will states so employers can let people go at any time without prior notice as long as it's not for an illegal reason.