May 19th, 2010

NY Daily News: NY's latest "job killer"


Read the May 19, 2010 New York Daily News article
New York’s latest job killer: A new bill would give workers broad rights to file suit when fired by E.J. McMahon and James Copland

WBI counters the distortions

In the McMahon and Copland (Daily News) article: The “job killer” label is pure fear. Employers are job killers given the massive layoffs during the great recession. Bullies are job and career killers for the individuals they target. Bullies chase away the best and brightest who threaten them and the employer suffers from the talent drain. Professor David Yamada, author of the bill, gives a more comprehensive argument that our bill is “an equal opportunity job saver.” The authors of the Daily News article argue that everyone fired will have grounds to sue. Read the bill. Employers are protected when economic necessity, illegal or unethical conduct are grounds for uncontestable termination. Lazy opinion writers do their readers no favor.

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  1. In the McMahon and Copland (Daily News) article: The “job killer” label is pure fear. Employers are job killers given the massive layoffs during the great recession. Bullies are job and career killers for the individuals they target. Bullies chase away the best and brightest who threaten them and the employer suffers from the talent drain.

  2. Asim13285 says:

    while many of us have been wondering who would take over the beat at the Daily News from longtime beat reporter Rich Cimini and now ESPN New York employee,

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