I think you can always get rid of workers if you are willing to pay enough. What... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

		Nokinside on Oct 14, 2017 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tesla fires hundreds from headquarters, factory I think you can always get rid of workers if you are willing to pay enough. What is the maximum compensation German courts award for unlawfully firing an worker? Something like 1-4 years salary is my guess. If Musk want's to fire 2% of German workers every year, he could budget 2 - 8 percent more for his labor cost.

xyzzyz on Oct 15, 2017 [–]

I don't know about Germany, but in other European countries, the judge might also order you to rehire an employee in addition to the back pay and damages.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact