Wells Fargo had mountains of well-documented evidence to back up its decision to fire a poorly performing employee, but a simple phrase by a clueless manager could wind up making all that evidence moot. And if the lawsuit — Stewart v. Wells Fargo — does cost the organization big, perhaps it can serve as…
DetailsBias against parents — and especially mothers — has been well documented. We call it the “Maternal Wall,” and we’ve been studying it for years, researching how women who have always been successful at work sometimes find their competence questioned when they take maternity leave or ask for a flexible work schedule. We know now…
DetailsThe ongoing battle between smokers and non-smokers apparently extends to the workplace. More than 40 percent of non-smokers believe they should get three to five extra vacation days per year, to compensate for all the time their smoking co-workers spend on cigarette breaks, a recent survey says. A nearly equal percentage of smokers,…
DetailsBack-of-the-house workers, such as cooks, would be able to share in tip pools The U.S Department of Labor (DOL) published a notice of proposed rulemaking on Dec. 5 that would allow “back-of-the-house” restaurant workers—such as cooks and dishwashers—and other nontipped hospitality workers to share in gratuities under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Although restaurateurs…
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