> Employment is managed by a contract.
In the USA? Not unless you're an executive (or an actual contractor).
(With that said, "Not reacting to an email is not quitting" is still a true statement)
In the USA? Not unless you're an executive (or an actual contractor).
(With that said, "Not reacting to an email is not quitting" is still a true statement)
Mind blown.
I've had jobs where I kept the software running so smoothly 80% of my time at work was spent with a broom or a rag cleaning because "downtime" was not a thing.
This is in fact a big reason that companies like to use so many contractors: it’s way easier to manage the downside risk for a contractor because the employer’s liability is scoped entirely to one written agreement. Whereas their relationship with employees is scoped to the broad set of laws and precedents mentioned in my first paragraph.
Obviously employees all (maybe almost all) have employment contracts
Since most states are at will employment, you don’t need a reason to fire someone, just like an employee doesn’t need a reason to quit. Both parties can end employment without cause at any time for any reason. There are some varying exceptions to this, but it’s mostly the case.
"You work for us, we pay you (salary amount) and you will do everything we ask you to and thanks to 'right to work' laws we can fire you at anytime for any or no reason"
2. "Right to work" laws deal with union membership. You're thinking of "at-will employment" laws.