this post was submitted on 23 Oct 2024
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Malicious Compliance

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People conforming to the letter, but not the spirit, of a request. For now, this includes text posts, images, videos and links. Please ensure that the “malicious compliance” aspect is apparent - if you’re making a text post, be sure to explain this part; if it’s an image/video/link, use the “Body” field to elaborate.

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[–] SlopppyEngineer 79 points 1 month ago (2 children)

It's EU law that if you have to be standby to pick up the phone and go on location at a moment's notice, those are working hours and need to be paid in full. Most companies are pretty careful to not put it anywhere in the contracts or house rules that you have to be on stand-by, but just verbally keep pushing for it. If they keep pushing, push back with asking for the written rules.

[–] [email protected] 64 points 1 month ago (2 children)

That sounds like something a functioning government would do.

In America, we get the "privilege" of At-Will employment.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I can't understand how Americans cope with so much freedom.

[–] spankmonkey 31 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

We don't have time to think about it much.

Excuse me, I need to spend the next 2 hours trying to get my insurance company to pay for my medical care.

[–] charonn0 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] DaneGerous 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

B 1 of that says it's not the same.

[–] charonn0 2 points 1 month ago

What does the EU regulation say?