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Pay Thousands to Quit Your Job? Some Employers Say So. Some U.S. businesses are forcing workers to sign contracts that demand steep “reimbursements” if they leave. (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 43 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (3 children)

That's quite literally indentured servitude.

I want a list of publicly traded companies doing this so that I can short their stocks.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 18 points 10 months ago

Bold of you to assume they'd fail and not that we're barreling towards a future where this is the norm.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

The people making these policies have names and addresses

[–] medicsofanarchy@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

I also need that list, for the next time I need my balls gargled.