Antiwork

I work for one of the gigantic US based company, I reported discrimination and xenophobia to the higher management on personal email, which was shared to all managers and was threatened for no further help and growth in the company(on one on one zoom call). I tried to reach to labor court which went in vain as there is minimal support and labor laws are only on books in my country(India). Is there a different approach I can take(either in my country or the US), or try to report directly in the US against same? ​ Edit: Higher Management and Managers all are Indians and not Americans, I have not dealt with anyone outside India and Indian for the issue. Issues faced are also from Indians and there is nothing to do with Americans, only the company is the US based company.

I'm working at a local liquor store and the employer who seems to skirt quite a few laws does not allow breaks or lunch for employee. The direct, actually laid out in the handbook, is your breaks and lunch are the slow times during your day. Example. You have to remain at the register to eat your food but they dont want you leaving your post. This also includes no designated breaks. Isn't this akin to stealing workers time? I know there are some exceptions but this just seems like the company taking advantage and stealing time because no one has stood up to management. Are breaks law? And if you are forced to work through them are you then entitled to be paid for that time?

I'm just wondering what the stance on non compete agreements are for the sub, and also share my story and possibly get advice for moving forward. When I began working for my company I signed my contract and began working for a “probationary period” after the 3 months they brought me a non compete agreement to sign. While in college I had been warned about these and they told us to push back on signing them because they can be very limiting for future employment. I had never signed on before as I'm pretty fresh out of college, but part of the reason I got this job is because I had several years of experience at different competitors. So I told them I had some questions about it because several clauses were very strict and would make getting a job where my work experience was at all relevant. Like cant…

I work in retail, the current managers are pushy and demanding, and have no empathy or willing to work WITH their employees so everyone is happy, they just like the control they have, and so most of my colleagues are miserable. Management and supervisors teams made a big deal last year of wanting to boost team morale, and for some reason they decided to introduce employee of the month. They picked an employee for October, and that was it.. That employee didn't recieve a reward or anything, and she was the only employee of the month before they gave up on the idea completely. It was a pretty shit idea anyway, they need more than that for the staff to be happy, but the fact they couldn't even hold that up for more than one month.

Ok first of all, I'm not an employee, I am not paid hourly, and what I do during work hours is none of his concern as long as I get my work done. Secondly, the only distraction going on around here is him, the boss himself, calling EVERY FIVE MINUTES. Damn, dude, we're working on the last thing you wanted, give me a chance to finish it before you call with another order. I'm beyond sick of hearing the phone ring. Thirdly, I gave up my side business so the only calls and texts I get at work are from subs, suppliers, and customers. Every once in a blue moon my mom might text me for something. So yeah it might be distracting to hear it go off, but guess what? It's for work purposes. Fourth, the mistakes I make at work are due to lack of training, lack of…

I will not be forced to work when im sick. I will not be pressured into work on my day off. I will not be talked down to, berated, or abused. I will not be paid less than my labor is worth. I will not ASK to go to the bathroom as if you had the ability to refuse me the right. I will demand raises corresponding to my increased skills and productivity. You are not my boss. You are some dude that pays me to do work. You are not my boss. You are not my boss. You are not my boss.

I can think of a few: Declaring that employees can't moonlight or have secondary employment. Requiring written permission for secondary employment. Forcing staff to sign Non-Compete Agreements (NCA) but failing to explain what the dense legalese means, leaving broad statements inside of the NCA deliberately unclarified. Monitoring whether or not you have your “searching for employment” turned on on LinkedIn. Screen (stalk) social media to ensure compliance with expectations. Disallowing employees from calling back to the company for use as reference, not as a matter of punishment but as a matter of policy. Declaring either in handbook or NCA that employee has to get permission from the current employer to apply for the new employer (as in, you have to tell them who you are applying for and they can say no or fire you if they don't appreciate your aptitude to search for a better job). Declaring in a…

I don't know if this belongs here, but this has been annoying me for time now. I started a job mid January, and it can be pretty complex at times because I am always getting approached with new questions. The big problem is that I need to strictly adhere to procedure (due to the nature of my job) and therefore I need to ask colleagues (usually I need to ask my manager). If I mess up it gets pulled up and I have to amend it. Management encourage us to ask questions and approach them regarding things we don't know, but treat us in a very hostile way when we actually ask. This “what the hell you asking us for?” Attitude. Well I haven't been here for very long. They're the ones that placed emphasis on deep end training and learning on the job. That's fine, but without real support…