Shein (pronounced She-in) is a fast-fashion company. It boasts the ability to produce a dress in a week, ship it anywhere in the world relatively quickly for rock bottom prices. The company has risen quickly, overtaking H&M, Zara, and Forever 21 as the biggest fast-fashion retailer in the U.S. It is particularly popular among Gen […]
Are You Liable When Your Contractor’s Employee Is Sexually Harassed at the Worksite?
Your company operates industrial plants. For our discussion, the specifics don’t matter much. (Work with me on this, OK?) You often need a lot of workers, so you engage staffing agencies and/or contractors and hire many of your workers through them. Your company has been sued by one of those workers, often referred to as […]
Apple, #AppleToo and the NLRB…
A group of employees feels that your company discriminates against women and minorities. They have a beef with your payment practices. They voice concerns about harassment and workplace safety. They start an email group. You feel they are just instigating conflict. You shut the email group down. They’ve tried surveys and other messaging channels. You […]
Breach of Confidentiality — or Whistleblowing???
You’re a business executive. You’re in trouble with the authorities based on some allegedly shady activities and you find out that a few of your employees went to the press and told them what you were doing. You’re upset. You feel these employees defamed you and you also feel that the information was confidential. How […]
It’s NOT OK to Portray Your Black Employees as White!!!
When I was in my teens ( we won’t say how many years ago) I remember being in a restaurant staring at a picture of Michael Jackson. Something was wrong with the picture and at first, I couldn’t put my finger on it. Then it hit me. The picture showed him as white– at a […]