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Does the US have zero employee protection laws?? (lemmy.nz)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by luthis@lemmy.nz to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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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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[–] Fafner@yiffit.net 32 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Constitutionally, after a little scuffle in the mid 1800's, a person or business can't own an employee. Other than that not really, we usually got to strike and revolt if we want anything, but they keep us so poor that it makes it an untenable option.

[–] maynarkh@feddit.nl 22 points 1 year ago (3 children)

But they can still be rented from the government which can still own people as long as they had some drugs planted on them, right? I mean you just went into Slavery-as-a-Service instead of a proper ownership model.

[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

you just went into Slavery-as-a-Service instead of a proper ownership model.

Fuck, you're spot on.

[–] c0mbatbag3l@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Private prisons and the loophole created in the amendment allow for the new (horrible) Saas model you've been waiting for!

[–] PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

This is true. And in true capitalist nature, the overhead of owning people (paying for room and board etc) can be socialized, while the fruit of their Labor is privatized and made available to well-connected corporations.