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A liberal democracy can survive for a while on institutional strength and widespread agreement. As long as most people are generally satisfied with how things are going (or have made peace with the status quo), it is easy to imagine that something like a social contract will keep things on track. Hamish MacAuley makes a persuasive case that many Canadians came of age politically between the collapse of the Berlin Wall and the 2008 financial crisis, when consensus was widespread and politics seemed optional, thus many chose to stay out. We abandoned democratic governing habits during prosperous times. Instead, we played politics. In response, McGill's Jacob T. Levy advocates for political action that rejects the status quo while also refusing to burn it all down or take our ball and go home. We should participate in politics, even if it is unsatisfying. When the foundations of our democratic structure or the rights of vulnerable people are jeopardized, it makes sense to delegate aut
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Where Brazilians Gather: The Largest Community in America

 OMG, UK Employment Law is all about giving employees "rights and entitlements" when it comes to being disciplined or fired, dealing with grievances, getting paid, taking time off for sickness or vacation, breaks and work hours, family emergencies, maternity and paternity leave, requesting flexible work, being laid off, and retiring (Employment Law Guide, 2014: 4). Is it lit? According to the majority of research participants, as we saw in the previous chapter, employers were completely unconcerned about their rights and attempted to monitor and control migrants. OMG, the employer-migrant farm worker relationship is so important, you know? It's like, we need to make sure that employment-related accommodations are strictly enforced. But it makes you wonder, you know. Has the migration driver changed how employers treat their employees? 

Is this related to inequality in cultural capital? Like, whoa.


OMG, in Chapter 2, we discussed how accommodation is a total flex and how we must ensure that everyone receives their fair share of rewards and burdens in order to keep things equal and just, ya know? I've also argued that cultural capital plays a significant role in the lives of migrants. And, like, the main thing in this vibe is that accommodation should be made for the criterion of recognition need, you know? The vibe of needing that is that, while migrant farm workers are technically a minority, they deserve the same clout for their cultural capital as the majority of people. There should be no cap or difference in how this job stuff is distributed to protect employers' motivation to create new jobs or enter the job market. Employers shouldn't be completely discouraged from creating new jobs, you know? Equally true, existing farm workers' transition into new roles that 'creates opportunities for others who are seeking to change jobs, or those not currently in work to access jobs as vacancies arise' (2013: 8) should not be unsupported and restricted. OMG, when it comes to work vibes, I noticed a strange connection between bosses and farm migrants. It's just so inconsistent, you know? Two-thirds of my colleagues reported major conflicts with their bosses. The respondents were subjected to a slew of psychological and other abuses (such as being verbally roasted, being forced to work extra hours, receiving zero respect, and so on) by their employers who completely ignored their work rights, despite the fact that the Employment Law 2013 is all about leveling the playing field and fostering better vibes between workers and employers.31

The Employment Law of 2013 is all about creating a fair labor market for both employees and employers, you know? 


Check out the Department of Business, Innovation, and Skills (2013). OMG, in the last chapter, we saw that some people, such as Raymond, Dalena, and Anastazja, were completely working without their basic rights. SMH. The law states that if someone starts working for an employer, they must receive a written contract from the employer within two months of starting work. No cap. The stories in the previous chapter imply that Raymond, Dalena, and Anastazja's employers simply did not follow the law, smh. Employment law is completely lit when it comes to protecting employees from discrimination, you know? However, the vibes from Ausra, Zoran, Dalena, Paulius, and Anastazja indicate that their bosses completely failed to provide them with the necessary protection while also recognizing their cultural worth equally. Workers' experiences include not only cultural capital, but also claims of harassment, hurt, fear, humiliation, victimization, or offense. All of these claims indicate that workers were discriminated against at work, and that discrimination took the form of direct and indirect discrimination, harassment, and victimization. 

Some farm migrants were treated differently when it came to the redundancy situation, you know? 


That whacky redundancy scheme completely screwed them. They were like, "Yo, they're saying that the whole thing wasn't fair because they didn't apply the same rules to the local workers." It's like subtle discrimination based on race, color, nationality, or where they're from." We've noticed that farm workers are still labeled as unskilled and viewed as cheap labor by growers/farmers. Yo, even though the Employment Law 2013 is all about the UK government's vibe of making the job market cool, lit, and fair, workers aren't really switching jobs because they don't want to lose the job security they've built up over time, you feel me? My friends Ausra, Zoran, and Jakub were completely screwed over by their bosses, which was so not cool. Raymond, Jakub, and Paulius were totally screwed over by their unfair / wrongful dismissal due to redundancy. The people OMG, the interviewee said, "The redundancy assessment was so unfair, fam!" They didn't even apply the same criteria and standards to local/resident workers, smh. These concerns have definitely influenced the vibe I got from the people I spoke with about UK Employment Law, you know?

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