▲ 401 ▼ A Batman researcher said 'gay' in a talk to schoolkids. When asked to censor himself, he quit (apnews.com) submitted 2 years ago by GiddyGap@lemm.ee to c/news@lemmy.world 119 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (1 child) Probably couldn't get them for wrongful termination. At-Will employment is a bitch. But he could likely get unemployment for being terminated without cause, which is a different thing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] cricket97@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) he was a one time guest speaker. you don't get to claim unemployment for that. and he chose to cancel, not the school permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago he was a one time guest speaker In that case, no reason not to walk. I knew he'd quit. I was just clarifying that waiting to be fired from a job isn't useful from a "wrongful termination" standpoint because At-Will Employment means "wrongful termination" doesn't really exist in any state except Montana. But if he had been an employee, he would have had grounds to collect unemployment if terminated without cause. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cricket97@lemmy.world 30 points 2 years ago (1 child) he was a one time guest speaker. you don't get to claim unemployment for that. and he chose to cancel, not the school permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago he was a one time guest speaker In that case, no reason not to walk. I knew he'd quit. I was just clarifying that waiting to be fired from a job isn't useful from a "wrongful termination" standpoint because At-Will Employment means "wrongful termination" doesn't really exist in any state except Montana. But if he had been an employee, he would have had grounds to collect unemployment if terminated without cause. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago he was a one time guest speaker In that case, no reason not to walk. I knew he'd quit. I was just clarifying that waiting to be fired from a job isn't useful from a "wrongful termination" standpoint because At-Will Employment means "wrongful termination" doesn't really exist in any state except Montana. But if he had been an employee, he would have had grounds to collect unemployment if terminated without cause. permalink fedilink source parent