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Old Jun 19, 2022, 9:40 am
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Originally Posted by KARFA
well in the sense that there is nothing in an employment contract saying you have a right to strike, and that by definition a strike isn’t compatible with your employment contract, yes anyone can be sacked for striking. I think saying they would “just pay them compensation” somewhat underplays the liability they would have incurred as an employer if they did that.
Similarly there is nothing stopping me from murdering someone. In the end all what would happen is I would just spend a few years in prison.
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