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They just make a general accusation after spending a generation getting people to hate the government
Walleye
Wednesday
#9
Well, not any factual ones, but they have their made-up "examples" that the MAGAts will eat up
JHB
Wednesday
#39
That's really their only hope. Individual lawsuits are very expensive for ordinary folks ...
Hekate
Wednesday
#27
They can (and should) still file for UE. The .gov can chose to challenge the application for UE based on the firing
kelly1mm
Wednesday
#3
The states, except in the limited capacity of employers of state employees do not 'pay' taxes the the feds. Payments
kelly1mm
Wednesday
#34
So explain to me how say, California would intercept payments going from it's residents employers to the feds
kelly1mm
Wednesday
#50
I'm finding no evidence of any state denying unemployment benefits to someone who was terminated
Wiz Imp
Wednesday
#4
The fired federal employee on CNN had not filed for unemployment yet, but she thought it would make it more difficult.
surfered
Wednesday
#15
What state is that? I'm not doubting you but I've looked thoroughly online across almost all
Wiz Imp
Wednesday
#18
Interesting. According to their website, you should be eligible for benefits unless you're fired for misconduct.
Wiz Imp
Wednesday
#25
I'm absolutely sure Trump & Musk are counting on most workers not to fight back
Wiz Imp
Wednesday
#41
What do you think "failure to perform your work adequately if you are capable of doing so"
nilram
Wednesday
#44
I'm willing to bet it will come out in the many, many wrongful termination lawsuits this will spawn
meadowlander
Wednesday
#5
No. Not the same as what TSF/M are doing. They are purging fed gov like they purged the gop. It's not for
wiggs
Wednesday
#52
Federal Civil Service has a process of mitigation by the employee of the reason for poor performance
surfered
Wednesday
#16
this isn't about saving money that will then be skimmed...although they will certainly get a taste somewhere. It's
wiggs
Wednesday
#53
I hope they can sue Musk personally, or whoever claimed the authority to fire them
William Seger
Wednesday
#30