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You're wrong about this. The walkout organizers were engaging in concerted action to redress a specific workplace grievance, and that conduct is protected under
by idlewords 8y ago
You're wrong about this. The walkout organizers were engaging in concerted action to redress a specific workplace grievance, and that conduct is protected under US labor law.
Google is not allowed to retaliate, either by punishing them, or by offering positive incentives to others to not participate in the conduct.
- dekhn 8y agoWhich is why any actions Google would take against the organizers would be especially carefully scrutinized. That's why I'm surprised- to take this action, Google HR would have to know they would be watched closely and likely end up with a court case (a skeptic might surmise that the protestors were hoping such a case would occur).
- idlewords 8y agoEffective retaliation turns a difficult HR and employee morale problem into a minor legal problem. A court case is a bad outcome for labor organizers—they can never hope to match the resources their employer can bring to bear, and the proceedings can last for years. For that reason, it's a good outcome for the employer, and why you see large companies using the tactic at the first sign of labor unrest.
- Jasper_ 8y agoWhite collar crime (like retaliation, or wage theft) is rarely tried or prosecuted for.
- turc1656 8y agoYou are correct. I was wrong. I found an explanation of it but can no longer edit my original comment. https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2018/11/01/when-a-walkout-hits-employees-and-employers-rights-during-a-protest/?slreturn=20190322161726 https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2018/11/01/when-a-walkout-hi...