Zynga CEO wants workers to give back stock

[Ed Anger]

Does "constructive dismissal" exist in the US?

Sure.

[Admiral Yi]

Does "constructive dismissal" exist in the US?

Sure.

What's that?

[Razgovory]

Deoderant.

[Ed Anger]

Does "constructive dismissal" exist in the US?

Sure.

What's that?

The employer has created such a hostile work environment that the employee has to quit. I'm sure lawfaggits can recite the legal jaw-jaw.

[Martinus]

Do you have a problem with cutting salaries for union members or pensions of government employees?

I have problems with cutting pensions of retired government employees.  I have very little problem with cutting salaries or future pensions of anyone, as long as it's not a breach of contract.

These employees are not retired, unless I misunderstood the article. 

[Admiral Yi]

Good God Marty.

[fhdz]

 

On the OP...this isn't the first douchey thing the Zynga guy has done, IIRC...didn't he steal a bunch of game ideas early on or some such?

[Camerus]

Does "constructive dismissal" exist in the US?

Sure.

What's that?

The employer has created such a hostile work environment that the employee has to quit. I'm sure lawfaggits can recite the legal jaw-jaw.

In Canada at least, constructive dismissal can also include reductions in pay or changes in job duties.

[Martinus]

I don't see anything wrong in pay reduction, if it is not discriminatory. When the crisis hit, we all accepted a 10% pay cut (excepting people earning below 5000 zloty).

Also, many banks clawed back some of the bonuses given already (or promised) to bankers (which is more akin to the situation described in the article).

So I really don't see the big deal, especially as these seem to be highly paid professionals.

[Scipio]

Par for the course for Zynga.

[DontSayBanana]

The employer has created such a hostile work environment that the employee has to quit. I'm sure lawfaggits can recite the legal jaw-jaw.

Personally sat in at a NJ Supreme Court case that dealt specifically with this (the issue was whether a court could award forward pay as well as back pay in such a case).

[Strix]

If they pay the workers less, don't you get whatever product they sell for cheaper?  It's it good for you, the consumer?

If that's the case. Most times the company keeps the product at the same cost.

[Razgovory]

If they pay the workers less, don't you get whatever product they sell for cheaper?  It's it good for you, the consumer?

If that's the case. Most times the company keeps the product at the same cost.

Then I suppose they can expand and create more jobs.

[Strix]

If they pay the workers less, don't you get whatever product they sell for cheaper?  It's it good for you, the consumer?

If that's the case. Most times the company keeps the product at the same cost.

Then I suppose they can expand and create more jobs.

Usually they just want to keep profit at the same level. The employee "sacrifices" while the owner maintains.