• thermal_shock@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    most hires don’t get contracts

    edit: in USA. we get offer letters, take it or leave it. your job duties can change on the fly, no “contract” to abide by. do the job or leave/get fired. there is some negotiating room, but not a lot

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          5 months ago

          Land of the free and all that. Free from paid healthcare, a decent public education, a strong voice in government, an impartial justice system, employee rights… With all this freedom, it’s hard to imagine wanting to be anywhere else.

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          So if the employer suddenly decides to e.g. start paying you less, how do you prove how much your pay should be?

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            Someone does some digging and figures it out, and maybe five or so years later you get a check in the mail for an amount the lawyers agreed was correct.

          • Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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            5 months ago

            Previous pay stubs I suppose. Depending on the employer you may have something in writing. This typically wouldn’t be contract if you’re an employee without a union.