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Just following on from this: https://lemmy.nz/post/1134134

Ex-Tesla employee reveals shocking details on worker conditions: 'You get fired on the spot.'

I'm curious about how far this goes.

You can't get fired on the spot in NZ, unless you like, shot someone or set the building on fire or something really bad.

But it seems that in the US, there's little to no protections for employees when their bosses are dickheads?

Also, any personal stories of getting fired on the spot?

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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Doesn’t even have to be directly stealing money, “time theft” can be prosecuted.

[–] [email protected] 24 points 1 year ago

The Netherlands had a recent court ruling that established that if the employer is satisfied with your performance, then it doesn't matter how much time you spent doing your job. This was in a case recarding a man secretly working multiple jobs.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

wage theft is literally the largest form of theft in the WORLD by the way

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You're thinking of wage theft. "Time theft" is when you slack off on the job.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

I think you mean wage theft. Time theft isn't that big.