• @Itsamelemmy@lemmy.zip
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    411 hours ago

    Maybe this is a difference between countries, but is fired for cause and laid off treated different? Like I can understand and appreciate the protections if your position is eliminated or something. In the US we have unemployment insurance where you can get I think 3/4 of your normal pay if laid off. But if you get fired for cause then you’re on your own.

    • The Octonaut
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      109 hours ago

      No, why you got fired does not in fact affect your need to eat food and house your family, so it’s not a factor.

      And if you are “laid off”, ie the company says they don’t need your job anymore, you are usually entitled to a pretty nice redundancy payment too - plus the usual.

      • @Gork@lemm.ee
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        Really depends on the employer. One gave me a nice 3 months severance for being laid off. Another only gave me a weeks notice and only two weeks of severance. That sucked since bills continue to come in but now you gotta take a savings hit unless you can find a job in 2 weeks.

        I ended up finding another job, but it took a few months and now I’m trying to crawl out of that debt hole.

    • @jaybone@lemmy.world
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      27 hours ago

      3/4th of your normal pay??? Lmfao

      What state do you live in?

      In California you max out at less than $2000 per month. Which won’t even cover rent.

      • @Itsamelemmy@lemmy.zip
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        26 hours ago

        I guess there’s a limit here too. I’ve never made enough when having to reley on unemployment to hit the max. I just looked it up though and looks like its a bit over $800 for the weekly max.

    • zout
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      910 hours ago

      I live in the Netherlands, and fired for cause is very hard over here. Basically the employer needs solid evidence of misbehaviour, and even then most judges will still rule in favour of the employee.