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0 pointstoast01y ago0 comments

All it implies to me is that labor law outside the US is complex, and Google HR is smart enough not to make this offer in places where it will cause them more problems.

0 pointstoast01y ago0 comments

All it implies to me is that labor law outside the US is complex, and Google HR is smart enough not to make this offer in places where it will cause them more problems.

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HamsterDan1y ago· 2 in thread

Is there any country where offering voluntary severance would break the law? I doubt it.

My guess is it's US only because US employees get paid the most.

toast0OP1y ago

It's not about breaking the law or not. It's about what an offer like this will mean that Google will also need to do.

Arnt1y ago

FUD.

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Arnt1y ago· 1 in thread

Du you personally think Google's lawyers understands HR law in the locales where it has employees?

lesuorac1y ago

Well, the local branches know the local laws. HQ doesn't so it'll come up with some goal of a 6% reduction in force that ends up taking 2 years to implement globally because of laws outside the US.

But I mean Google's lawyers don't come up with the plans per-say, they advise on legality.

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