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0 pointsadekok11y ago0 comments

Having worked in Europe and seen the process at work, lawyers are cheap. Employees sue and succeed in their suits for surprisingly simple things.

Europeans take employee protection very seriously.

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smcl11y ago

I think what throwawayaway was saying was that if a company wants to lay you off in a way that contravenes some employee protection laws they'll first offer you a sum of money on condition that it doesn't go to court (more than the amount they legally have to).

throwawayaway11y ago

so we agree, it's cheaper in europe to get justice, but not free.

mantas11y ago

I'm not sure about other EU countries, but mine grants a small amount of free lawyer hours to every resident. Those free lawyers are not AAA-grade for sure, but they take care of the formalities. Some people (low income, unions etc) are eligible for more hours and/or better free lawyers.

So in case of a simple case, it might end up being free.

juliangregorian11y ago

Why do people consistently say "my country" when it's just as easy to say "Denmark" or "Croatia" or what have you.

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dagw11y ago

If you're a member of some sort of union (and many more people are) then they'll often provide you with a legal team for free if they believe your case is 'worthy'.

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