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Every Major Employer Should Do This
Author: Olivia
First, a disclaimer: Yes, I am an attorney but I am not your attorney so NONE of this is legal advice. In fact, NOTHING I say on reddit will ever be legal advice. If you need an attorney please contact your state bar association for a referral. Pay Secrecy refers to the practice many employers use to prevent employees from talking about their wages. Employers cannot forbid employees from talking about their wages because this activity is protected concerted activity under the NLRA. Fun fact: Concerted Activity is the only right all employees have under the NLRA regardless of whether they are in a union. Any retaliation based on protected activity is also illegal and actionable. Retaliation is any adverse employment action such as a verbal warning, a written warning, a demotion, etc. You should always report illegal activity! “If you don't use your rights, you lose them” and this…
Most jobs on posting boards tend to be heavy labor, driving, factory, or something soul less and obnoxious. Why I can't do labor anymore is I have horrendous injuries on my spine, so I seek desk work. As I look around everything asks for a 3 yr degree for some obscure shit if you want a desk job. It's a huge bonus if I don't talk to people and just straight up work the whole time til I'm off, had horrible past experiences with customer service especially phones trying to stray from all that. Beforehand was in construction a long time and that burnt my injuries out for little to no difference in compensation over time nor bonuses or room to advance. It's like what in the fuck are you supposed to be Either be Elon Musk or a peasant? Like what the fuck Where's the in-between normal desk work…
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Base Wage Increase Woes
I work at a relatively small, private, manufacturing place in plastics, 60-80 workers – closer towards 80. I work part time. I've been going to school in a completely different field but stayed here because my department head is so so so flexible. Ill plan out my semester, print out a copy and give it to him and I'll work it. HOWEVER: I've been getting 3-5% raises every year but barely keep up with company minimum wage. I got a raise to $10/hr, the company min wage got raised to 12. I lose all benefits of those past years and new hires are paid the same if not more and I have to answer their questions when I'm working. I got a considerable annual raise of 5% but my boss says I'm considerably underpaid with my improvement. I then turned 21 so I could enroll in 401k benefits. The company…
He give stupid orders to issue warning letter on verbal instructions and later on say employees that he has done on his own accord. Now on me sending emails, he is not calling me to meetings and transferring me to Admin department. What to do?
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Rude/terrible job interviews
I'll start… Back in 2014 i was in between jobs and needed rent money i was applying to basic places i.e foor resturants and retailers. Well i got a interview from a local game stop shop, all was normal until she asked a basic question that i will never forget. The queation was simple for a video game retailer, the question was “what game are you most looking forward to in the next year?” Now at the time a fallout 4 was announced and was well along the way (probably no more than 3 months from release). I told them just that, i was hyped for fallout 4 how i love the series and completely nerded out. The interviewer let me speak my piece and really let roll with it to really show my compassion, after everything was said and done she took a few seconds pause turned back to…
Super shot notice. I think I finally hit the point I will carry through with this. I'm a coward at heart so who knows if I will. I'll update the thread with what I did by 4PM EST 2/10/21 or sooner ————– [Manager name] I really am sorry about this, but I joined [CEO's] live chat and confronted him about the IT layoffs. Truely, I don't believe you had any notice or advanced knowledge about this, and I hold no ill will against you about this. I seriously hope this doesn't blow back on you, and I accept any consequence and discipline I receive for my actions, including termination of my employment. This may be over dramatic, I won't deny, but I felt the need to do this as a representation of who I am and want to be. I won't pretend I was on perfect relations with all the…
I have a surgery coming up March 24th. My check is supposed to come the 25th. I asked my supervisor if my PTO could go on that check since I will be out till April. She said that they won’t do that. She says “Aint that your last day with the company?”. I have never insinuated I was leaving and even stated in my email to them in Dec letting them know about my surgery, i gave the exact dates of when I’d be gone and when I’d be returning. They denied my raise last week. They posted my job on Indeed two days ago. Now they’re not letting me use my PTO and the fact my supervisor says that makes me certain that they were planning on firing me during leave for “excessive absence”, since apparently that’s legal. I’m just super upset, and worse over, mad I can’t just…
Immigrant that’s in a temporary visa situation for a long time. CV and Experience – on paper – not a top candidate so very nervous for future prospects and have always thought I’m current in a position that is good opportunity. However, I am a competent, reliable and talented worker that’s been unhappy in my current company and position for some time. Beleiving it would be difficult short term to fill my varied role. With training and time competent people could do this role. I trained myself in role. I’ve found this sub and it’s helped me order my thoughts and give me some kind of viewpoint and perspective for what is and isn’t ok from employers. I work for a small firm in specialist home construction and have title of manager after working my way up from labourer position. The issues I’ve had besides being spoken to poorly, laughed…