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In reply to the discussion: Tennessee plastics factory staff killed in Hurricane Helene reportedly told not to evacuate [View all]riversedge
(73,427 posts)1. How horrible for the victims and their families.
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Tennessee plastics factory staff killed in Hurricane Helene reportedly told not to evacuate [View all]
BlueWaveNeverEnd
Oct 1
OP
If it turns out this was intentional, they may not be able to discharge the claim in bankruptcy.
SunSeeker
Oct 1
#40
The trick to getting out is bugging when you can. That company showed a depraved indifference to its employees.
marble falls
Oct 1
#3
If the managers left and told the workers they had to stay, that's reprehensible.
ShazzieB
Oct 1
#50
Every business should have a muster station and all employees should know where it is in
Bev54
Oct 1
#21
Had I been a manager there, I would have sent my people home. And then I would've left right after them. Just fire me.
iluvtennis
Oct 1
#35
Remember when workers in Kentucky were told not to leave before a tornado struck...
Person of Interest
Oct 1
#43
The company put out a message saying, "We never actually told them not to leave!!!"
Oneironaut
Oct 1
#44
That manager and that firm's owner's should be charged with murder...........or reckless endangerment ...........
turbinetree
Oct 1
#45