"Irresistible" worker fired in Iowa

[sbr]

So I guess he just had to divorce his wife or shut down his business?  Man no wonder nobody gets hired in Europe.

His marital problems have no bearing on the assessment of the contract between him and his employee - terminating it for reasons not connected with her work performance would be illegal here.

If he really wanted he could have reached a settlement with the employee so she left on her own.

Incidentally, this is being reported all over Europe as one of the "Americans are stupid" stories. I haven't seen a single comment supporting the judgement.

Very few people here work under a contract.

[Razgovory]

You know, if he didn't fuck her for ten years, that sounds like the definition of "resistable."

That's what I was thinking.  Maybe she was really fat 10 years ago.

[garbon]

See?  Europe is barbaric and stupid.

[Iormlund]

Iowa's an at-will employment state.  He could have fired her for wearing blue. 

See that's what I don't get. If he can fire her for any random thing unrelated to her performance, why isn't he allowed to fire her for being a woman as well? It doesn't make any sense.

[PDH]

Because they have to pretend to be fair.

[Ed Anger]

Just make something up. I am distressed at my fellow business owners and their lack of imagination in terminating employees.

[Admiral Yi]

See that's what I don't get. If he can fire her for any random thing unrelated to her performance, why isn't he allowed to fire her for being a woman as well? It doesn't make any sense.

Johnson's civil rights legislation and, later, the Americans with Disabilities Act.  There are certain "protected classes" that you're not allowed to discriminate against.  Women are a protected class.  Hotties is not a protected class.

[Admiral Yi]

Come to think of it, fugliness is probably a protected class.  Airlines used to hire only hotties as stewardesses until that fat cow Bella Abzug said they had to hire fugs too.

[CountDeMoney]

Come to think of it, fugliness is probably a protected class.  Airlines used to hire only hotties as stewardesses until that fat cow Bella Abzug said they had to hire fugs too.

And guys.  Was on a Southwest flight with a dude attendant that had so much fabulous glitter, I thought we were flying straight to Pride Day.

[Razgovory]

Just make something up. I am distressed at my fellow business owners and their lack of imagination in terminating employees.

I've always given people good reasons.  The paint thing was my favorite.

[Sheilbh]

I'm broadly with Marti and Iorm on this one, I don't like 'protected classes' or 'at will' laws. In the UK we don't have 'protected classes' but 'protected characteristics' which include age, gender, beliefs, race and so on.

[Eddie Teach]

I'm broadly with Marti and Iorm on this one, I don't like 'protected classes' or 'at will' laws. In the UK we don't have 'protected classes' but 'protected characteristics' which include age, gender, beliefs, race and so on.

Not real clear what the difference between that and a "protected class" is.

[Admiral Yi]

Looking around the world, the only alternative to at will laws seems to be once you hire a guy, he's yours for life.

[dps]

I'm broadly with Marti and Iorm on this one, I don't like 'protected classes' or 'at will' laws. In the UK we don't have 'protected classes' but 'protected characteristics' which include age, gender, beliefs, race and so on.

Not real clear what the difference between that and a "protected class" is.

Yeah, that sounds like it might be mostly a difference in terminology.

[Sheilbh]

I'm broadly with Marti and Iorm on this one, I don't like 'protected classes' or 'at will' laws. In the UK we don't have 'protected classes' but 'protected characteristics' which include age, gender, beliefs, race and so on.

Not real clear what the difference between that and a "protected class" is.

Yeah, that sounds like it might be mostly a difference in terminology.

Yi said women were a protected class. In the UK gender is a protected characteristic. It's illegal to discriminate against people on the basis of their gender so it covers women, men and people undergoing gender reassignment.

Looking around the world, the only alternative to at will laws seems to be once you hire a guy, he's yours for life.

Not really