According to a popular saying, the reward for good work is usually more work. But for Reddit userSkittleALY, it meant getting kicked out.
After a year of diligently revamping the course of the company, she was shocked when her boss announced that he was hiring a woman from the Philippines at a fraction of her salary and started pressuring her to train her replacement.
Feeling frustrated and undervalued, SkittleALY turned to ther/antiworkcommunity for advice on handling this uncomfortable situation in a way that would allow her to stay professional.
This woman put her mind and soul into steering her boss’s company in the right direction
Image credits:Tima Miroshnichenko (not the actual photo)
But then, he decided to replace her with a low-cost remote worker
Image credits:nenetus (not the actual photo)
Image credits:skittleALY
As much as it pains to say it, legally, the boss might be within his rights to claim ownership of the woman’s work
While each case has its nuance, partner and solicitor at Nelsons Laura Kearsley, who has a strong reputation in all aspects of employment law,saysthe following circumstances can be indicative of employer ownership:
Therefore, unless there is an explicit agreement to the contrary, it sounds like SkittleALY’s boss might actually own the fruits of her labor. Even though his move could be described as morally corrupt, legally speaking, he may have the upper hand.
Now will it translate into a thriving future for his company depends on him and the Redditor’s replacement.
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