The National Labor Relations Board ruled that Starbucks illegally hampered an employee from testifying at a hearing with the board.
Tuesday that Starbucks illegally hampered an employee from testifying at a hearing with the board.
The employee, Rachel Ybarra, was told that they would be disciplined if they did not show up to their scheduled shift despite being subpoenaed by the NLRB. Another employee, Joel Synder, also subpoenaed by the NLRB, was told by Roddy Clifton, Vice President of Human Resources at Starbucks, that if he missed work to testify, his absence would be grounds for a write-up. The report said that these instances did not show a neutral application of the policies of Starbucks, and while it did “not necessarily intend to discourage him from participating,” the company should have allowed the employees to testify without preconditions.
“Restrictions against ‘employee solicitation and distribution of [union] materials during non-work time and in non-work areas is invalid,” the ruling said. at Broadway E and Denny Way, citing safety concerns.
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