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Date Created: June 21, 2023

This community supports labor, with an aspiration for it to cease to be required to live our lives. Members of this community want to end work, are curious about ending work, want to get the most out of a work-free life, want more information on anti-work ideas and/or want personal help with their own jobs/work-related struggles.

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[–] Boinkage@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

OP appears to be a anti-wage theft advocate, not a potential employee looking for legal advice, based on their post history.

[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 13 points 11 months ago

That's a paddlin'

[–] InFerNo@lemmy.ml 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

So you work 20 days and get paid 15?

[–] thomas@lemmy.ca 15 points 11 months ago

Nope : you work 20 days and get paid 5

[–] laurelraven@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 11 months ago

My gut reaction is to say "that's blatantly illegal", but maybe local law is different... I'm pretty sure it's not legal in the US at the very least though

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

If a company needs byzantine rules around compensation, don't engage. This was a solved problem centuries ago through much more straightforward means, and these casino-like rules only favor the house.

On top of what others are saying, this text does not adequately describe the conditions of resignation and "if you leave". This is also clearly not legal copy which suggests it's not a part of any contract, or is at best paraphrasing the intent of an actual contract of dubious legal standing. Either way, a lawyer would probably have a field day with this.

Also, a resignation can be coerced by giving you a false choice, usually to the tune of "sign this or else". Combined with the "you didn't complete your grace period" language, they are more or less incentivized to do this to all but their top performers.

[–] Cosmicomical@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago

No it's not normal and it doean't look legal either

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 10 points 11 months ago

Forward this, along with any relevant contact information to your state's labor board, your state's Attorney General & the Federal Dept of Labor.

[–] EdibleFriend@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago
[–] aleph@lemm.ee 7 points 11 months ago

"At-will employment for me but not for thee", eh? Very cheeky.

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

Normal for some companies to enact policies that are batshit crazy? Yes.

Legal? Not a chance in hell.

[–] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Never had anything like that in the US.

[–] roscoe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It sounds like this job pays monthly, is that correct?

Does the "security deposit" take you below minimum wage for the month (or portion of the month if you start between the 2nd and the 10th)?

If you agree to it and it doesn't take you below minimum wage it might be legal depending on your location. If it goes below minimum wage and you're in the US I'm pretty sure it's illegal. Definitely if you go below federal minimum wage, but if you're somewhere with a higher minimum wage there could be exceptions to the local law this falls under.

It would get more complicated if you're an exempt salaried employee and this takes you below the level where you can be exempt but keeps you above minimum wage for 40hrs/week. They would have to make sure they're in compliance with regulations for hourly workers and I doubt they'd bother with that.

But, as others have said, unless you're desperate don't work for these assholes.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago
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