http://henrysthreads.com/2008/09/idiocy-and-firing-michael-reiss/ Thoughts on Religion in the World from a passionate, moderate, liberal charismatic Christian Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:11:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://henrysthreads.com/2008/09/idiocy-and-firing-michael-reiss/comment-page-1/#comment-120600 Random Observations: Crypto-Bubbaism, more trite objections to Obama and the totally unrelated Michael Reiss controversy « The Thinkers’ Podium Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:15:43 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=1528#comment-120600 [...] Henry Neufeld has more, as does Richard Dawkins. Both writings are a good place to start reading on the topic. [...] [...] Henry Neufeld has more, as does Richard Dawkins. Both writings are a good place to start reading on the topic. [...]

]]> http://henrysthreads.com/2008/09/idiocy-and-firing-michael-reiss/comment-page-1/#comment-120399 Peter Kirk Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:27:27 +0000 http://www.energionpubs.com/wordpress/?p=1528#comment-120399 In law, English law at least, forcing someone to resign is considered equivalent to firing them. Actually even making an employee's life difficult can be construed as "constructive dismissal" in courts. Often employees are offered the opportunity to resign before being formally fired, which many take as that makes it easier for them to get another job. But legally and morally they have still been fired. Reiss probably could have fought on, but as a Christian probably preferred to go quietly. In law, English law at least, forcing someone to resign is considered equivalent to firing them. Actually even making an employee’s life difficult can be construed as “constructive dismissal” in courts. Often employees are offered the opportunity to resign before being formally fired, which many take as that makes it easier for them to get another job. But legally and morally they have still been fired. Reiss probably could have fought on, but as a Christian probably preferred to go quietly.

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