In <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, on 09/02/2005
   at 06:05 PM, Bill Fairchild <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:

>And many legal obligations are nullified in case of force  majeure,
>acts of God, insurrection, etc. 

The Devil is in the details. A company that fails to take reasonable
precautions may find itself still on the hook.

>It all depends on the fine  print in one's contract.

No. A contract term in violation of law is null and void.

>Whether it is fortunate or unfortunate depends on one's side in the 
>argument over responsibility.

I must admit to a prejudice in favor of employees being paid for
services rendered.
 
-- 
     Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz, SysProg and JOAT
     ISO position; see <http://patriot.net/~shmuel/resume/brief.html> 
We don't care. We don't have to care, we're Congress.
(S877: The Shut up and Eat Your spam act of 2003)

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