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Does the US have zero employee protection laws??
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this post was submitted on 22 Aug 2023
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There's actually quite a few at the federal level -- not enough, but they exist. There's a decent overview of the federal labor laws available here. Individual states also have additional laws, and shockingly "liberal" (in the American sense) states tend to have stronger worker protections than "conservative" ones.
Of course scumbag employers count on most people not knowing those laws or how to report violations and will actively push misinformation about them.
Edit:
As a bonus, have a Walmart ~~anti-union propaganda~~ training video, because Walmart cares about you..
Wow, that made me feel icky to watch. And not just because of the 10p resolution.