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Originally Posted by Chris
My, such sanctimony.
Virgin Media has, of course, done no such thing. It has entered into a simple contract in which it has paid an agreed hourly or annual rate in exchange for Peter's labour. That contract is governed and restricted by various pieces of employment law. Most of what passes for "caring" on VM's part (or any other large employer, particularly publicly traded ones) is a consequence of legal obligation. A PLC's duty is to its shareholders, not its staff, and laws which force them to "care" for their staff are there precisely because in the absence of such laws, many, if not most, of them do not.
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Partly correct.
The sale of one's labour is a two way adult transaction. Thankfully, most of these transactions are done in good faith between employer and employee with mutual respect.
What an unfortunate cynical attitude you have regarding these transactions and the sense of care and duty that most parties have for each other.
As an example, VM are not legally obliged to offer discounted products and services to their employees, but they do, as a way of saying thank you. It's a pity that gestures such as this were not appreciated by some former members of staff.
As for accusations of sanctimony, you are well known for writing some of the most sanctimonious posts on the forum.