Post Axq4RwReFhAxg0ihPc by brettm@swarm.coiloptic.org
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 (DIR) Post #Axq45HGkf6dJbLoerg by jmtd@pleroma.debian.social
       2025-09-03T19:01:17.542591Z
       
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       @thomasadam @brettm “at will” employment means either party can terminate the contract at any time. I don’t know how many states are “at will”. I think New York State is; I think California isn’t.
       
 (DIR) Post #Axq45I8zPS1CJZByPA by brettm@swarm.coiloptic.org
       2025-09-03T19:26:54Z
       
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       Yep, NY is, I was an "at will" employee there. From memory I thought about 16 US states had it. Large companies love it so they hassle other states to bring it in, the US "free market" system of "gives us giant subsidies and remove all employee protections and we will move to your state"
       
 (DIR) Post #Axq4RwReFhAxg0ihPc by brettm@swarm.coiloptic.org
       2025-09-03T19:31:10Z
       
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       I just re-read this, "at will" actually means the employer only can terminate at any time for any reason or no reason. The employee has no right to leave at any time. They have to give notice as stipulated in the contract, 2 weeks or 4 weeks or whatever, and can get sued if they just walk out.