On 16 Feb 2003 at 18:56, Jose J. Ortiz-Carlo wrote: > >That IS what amounts to due process in the UK and from what some US > >friends have said over there as well. > > > >I can *understand* why you wouldn't want to hire someone who'd taken > >legal action against her previous boss as well! It's not > >"discrimination" either, it's called "qualitifications and employment > >history" > > > >I am..not fond..of the system, FYI. > > Are things really that bad for victims of this type of persecution in > the UK? Is the system so flawed against a victim, like in the case we > have been discussing? I didn't know you were in UK, though..
Yeah, in the UK. As I said tho, some of my US friends have been burned as well. > I'm just a little bit upset about the picture you present because I've > worked for really paranoid supervisors in the past, and the only thing > that keeps them at bay is fear of the legal system, and the > implications of bad press, long lawsuits, etc. It depends on the employer. And in one case an entirely understandable (cutting edge bioscience research) restriction on them talking about what they had done for the previous employer. > Thanks for your input and your replies, Andy. Live and learn, I always > say.. My paranoia response is learned. I've been nearly burned a few times a few times in the past. Dawn Falcon _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
