The absurd notice got people thinking about labor laws, unionization, and the ways low-wage workers are consistently taken advantage of.
The absurd notice got people thinking about labor laws, unionization, and the ways low-wage workers are consistently taken advantage of.
No, the notion that you have to tell your manager won’t be back is not reasonable. In reality, most people would want to tell their employers because it makes practical sense. But there are situations every day where people need to drop that job and go do something else. It could be an abusive or violent employer, a death in the family, a health issue, an unexpected move to Timbuktu, whatever. We should let people use their own best judgment, because the simple solution is for the employer to just stop paying them and move on with life.
Fortunately, this is also what the law says in most places.
Eh…it’s not like they’re not requiring you to put in 2 weeks notice, just tell a manager “Fuck you, I quit” at minimum. That’s a pretty low bar. It’s literally just no ghosting. And not like there is any enforcement mechanism assumed anyway, it’s just a sign. Abusive employer situation, sure…no one would judge them and it’s not like they can legally do anything.
They posted a rule that is inconsistent with state and federal law. That’s unethical and I think it should be illegal. Many employees do not understand their rights as workers, and many companies exploit that.
The company could reword things such that the rule is a polite request. Or they could offer their employees contracts. Or they could offer a severance bonus if you give them notice. Those would all be reasonable, and I think contracts would be especially good.
“We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone for any reason” is inconsistent with the law as well.