Lets say that WF is forcing people back in the office because the city or state or some government entity is going to give them a tax break
Lets say that a worker in a high crime rate is injured going to or home from the office by a criminal
That worker then sues WF because the worker can prove they did their job remote successfully for a long time...
The worker files for discovery and has emails proving the RTO is due to tax credits and WF deliberately pushed people RTO.
In todays day and age a jury would not hesitate to slap millions of dollars judgement on a bank that says they value their employees but then deliberately put them at risk.
I know of quite a few locations that this would happen...Ca, Pa, Fl, Mi
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the SF haters love to post that story about the federal workers building.
- the location isn't actually "downtown" SF/business district (where WF and other banks are located)
- Every city has a bad part of town.
- Where that building is has always been problematic.
The pandemic has exacerbated problem areas in every city, not just SF.
"So why do companies provide security and will escort you to your car if needed? What plague rats? Is your city experiencing a rat infestation that are carrying the bacterial disease?"
@1zyn+1oefJ9KA uh, yes, if you live in LA
So why do companies provide security and will escort you to your car if needed? What plague rats? Is your city experiencing a rat infestation that are carrying the bacterial disease?
Sorry dude. You’re at will. They don’t owe you a job. This case will be tossed quickly without WF intervention. That’s reality.
I'm surprised someone hasn't tried to sue mayors yet or government for not enforcing laws or releases criminals. That has more legs than this thought
Lol-ing at the image of some poor judge trying to sift through all the ellipses and bizarre formatting
The jury will side with you OP, but only if you upvote your own post a few dozen more times
Corniest thought process I’ve seen in a while.
fan fiction.
“ How would this theory work before the pandemic? Everyone complaining about RTO worked in the office before COVID. Did the crime and danger to RTO start after the end of the pandemic??!”
Yes, yes it did.
The plague rats we were forced to work alongside were more dangerous, and still nobody felt the need to sue WF to prove some conspiracy that would be laughed out of court
The same reason you can't sue (and win) if you get into a car accident on the way to work.
Wells Fargo did not slam into your vehicle, nor did they make the criminal injure you.
But, go ahead and move the goalposts in response to this.
OP has been watching too many ambulance chaser attorney commercials working from home.
Employer’s Intentional or Egregious Conduct
Workers’ compensation laws almost always prohibit injured workers from suing an employer, even in cases of employer negligence. An exception is made when the employer engages in intentional or egregious (deliberate or exceptionally bad) conduct.
An employee must prove the employer’s actions were deliberate and certain to result in the employee’s injuries.
WF knows the areas in certain cities have high crime rates. The action would prove to be deliberate due to the tax breaks.
So..what would stop this?
How would this theory work before the pandemic? Everyone complaining about RTO worked in the office before COVID. Did the crime and danger to RTO start after the end of the pandemic??!
Some government office has told their employees not to go to work in San Francisco because of the crime.
People make fun of OP, but it’s already happening.
I for one will refuse to work in a downtown office, even for cities that aren’t dangerous.
https://fortune.com/2023/08/14/remote-work-federal-workers-san-francisco-work-from-home-crime-dr-gs/
Cute spin OP. Maybe it’s time for you to put down the electronic device for a bit.
No harm in trying...
F RTO. Also, it's not happening OP. The elites are saying "get to the office", for political reasons, and biiiig $ is behind the push trying to avoid a CRE meltdown and political issues for those in power.
The good news is that what the elites want in the long term isn't all that relevant. They will be competitive on pricing or they will fall to new competitors. Spending billions on office space you don't need isn't competitive. In the long run WFH will win.
As much as RTO su-ks, this is delusional thinking.