• FuglyDuck@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Can’t really do that,

    The US government isn’t party to private contracts. Can’t dictate terms in that manner.

    Unless you literally want to socialize all economic activities everywhere.

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      8 months ago

      I mean, they actually can. That’s a completely facetious argument. Laws can set standards without defining everything. It’s done all the time.

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      8 months ago

      The US government isn’t party to private contracts

      Learn what at-will employment is and how much of the US is stuck with it

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        8 months ago

        I’m fully aware of at will employment.

        I fail to see how that helps with the 32 workweek. You’re not going to get a general strike, and there’s plenty of people who will happily move into that job.

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          8 months ago

          If you’re fully aware of what at-will is then you’d know saying

          The US government isn’t party to private contracts

          Is silly when the overwhelming majority of employees in this country do not have a private contract for employment

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            8 months ago

            Yes they do.

            A contract is simply an agreement- in the case of employment, to provide work for payment. Even at will, that is a contract. The contract can be terminated any time at will by either party, but it’s still a contract.

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      8 months ago

      The US government isn’t party to private contracts. Can’t dictate terms in that manner.

      Nonsense. Try writing a contract that makes someone your slave and see how enforceable it is. How do you think minimum wage works? Walmart is paying that out of the goodness of their heart? No… they are forced to by the feds.