Google Walkout Organizers Say They're Facing Retaliation

Re:Google Walkout Organizers Say They're Facing Retaliation by dekhn on Monday April 22, 2019 @02:21PM (#19721306)

Which 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).

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Re:Google Walkout Organizers Say They're Facing Retaliation by idlewords on Monday April 22, 2019 @02:24PM (#19721355)

Effective 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.

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Re:Google Walkout Organizers Say They're Facing Retaliation by Jasper_ on Monday April 22, 2019 @02:55PM (#19721708)

White collar crime (like retaliation, or wage theft) is rarely tried or prosecuted for.

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Re:Google Walkout Organizers Say They're Facing Retaliation by tptacek on Friday April 26, 2019 @09:41AM (#19757336)

Violations of the NLRA are rarely criminal.

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Re:Google Walkout Organizers Say They're Facing Retaliation by idlewords on Friday April 26, 2019 @04:32PM (#19761483)

Is there any case where they've been criminal?

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Re:Google Walkout Organizers Say They're Facing Retaliation by tptacek on Friday April 26, 2019 @06:21PM (#19762262)

I'm not aware, but I'm always worried some lawyer is going to come and smite me with a fraud case where the NLRA was tangentially involved.

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