HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!

Something Illegal Brewing at Starbucks

November 21, 2023 John Thalheimer, MS and Chuck Simikian, SPHR, SHRM-SCP Episode 53
HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
Something Illegal Brewing at Starbucks
HR Stories Podcast - A Lesson in Every Story!
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Show Notes

Who ordered the Venti Peppermint Mocha Latte topped with discouraging of union activity? Anyone? In today’s story, Chuck and John ‘spill the beans’ on a an issue that ‘brewed’ among a group of employees at Starbucks. This story goes into the ripple effects that can spread when basic communication breaks down and employees have collective issues with company practices.

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The viewpoints expressed by the characters in the stories are not necessarily that of The Team at HR Stories. The stories are shared to present various, real-world scenarios and share how they were handled by policy and, at times, law. Chuck and John are not lawyers and always recommend working with an employment lawyer to address concerns.