Tag: employment
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Job security is an illusion
Tenure-style job security has eroded across nearly every sector. Here’s what the data shows about modern employment risk and what actually replaces stability.
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The long-term consequences of a criminal record
A criminal record follows people for decades, affecting jobs, housing, and credit long after sentences end. Here’s what the public conversation often misses.
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Non-competes should be illegal in every state
Non-compete agreements suppress wages, block career mobility, and rarely protect what employers claim. The evidence for banning them outright is overwhelming.
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Contract law assumes equal bargaining power that almost never exists
Contract law pretends both parties freely negotiate, but most agreements today are take-it-or-leave-it. The fiction protects whoever already has leverage.
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Employers Invest Less in Employees Than Before
Job tenure has shortened, training budgets have collapsed, and pension benefits have nearly disappeared. The employer-employee relationship has been quietly redefined.