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working to pay debt

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Starbucks violated federal labor law by threatening and attempting to conduct surveillance of workers organizing unions in Dallas, Austin and San Antonio, the National Labor Relations Board ruled this week.

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They can’t be this dense.

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pets and work

Boss brings dog to work but if we bring in ours , it's a distraction . What jobs are pet friendly ?

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To Whom/What agency would I report an employer that doesn’t offer health insurance to full time employees?

Asking for a friend… who works with me…

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“Wage theft is egregious and illegal” — Federal court orders 3 bakeries in Danbury, Connecticut, and Mount Vernon, New York, and their owner/officer to pay $952,433 to 74 employees who worked more than 40 hours per week, but were paid straight time instead of time-and-a-half their regular pay rates.

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no show boss man didn’t show up

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This had to be satire by this point…

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If your boss is doing something illegal, do not expose yourself to danger: Brief Strategic Guidelines

Time and time again I see scenarios where people get into shouting matches arguing about safety violations, breaking of labor laws, or outright abuse and harassment. You may feel rightfully angry already, but realize that anger is a reconnaissance tool for YOUR benefit that informs you of unfairness. Others knowing you feel angry puts you at a disadvantage and makes them defensive. You need their gates down and their walls unmanned. Bosses and managers have leverage over you that puts them at a stark tactical advantage at all times. Engaging them in open confrontation is among the weakest positions you can find yourself in. Do not “engage”. At the first sign of resistance, back off. It should never be allowed to get to the point of an open confrontation. There is a technique for dealing with difficult, abusive, irrational, aggressive people. Referred to sometimes as the “Five Step Hardstyle” in…

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The concept of money and technology is strange indeed.

What was learned from an initiative, or how would success be measured? How can people discern what the outcomes would be like? We might need some new economic systems altogether. Perhaps the future is project-based, and perhaps it will focus more on research and discovery.