Tip Tuesday! Workers can get away with what? A ruling you have to see to believe

by Christian Schappel

A U.S. appeals court just issued some news employers will find very disturbing: There are times when employers have to just stand by and watch their workers disparage their businesses. 

Grab a vomit bag. This could make you a little sick (pun intended).

What happened?

A group of workers employed by MikLin Enterprises Inc., the owners of 10 Jimmy John’s sandwich shops in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN, area, asked MikLin for sick leave benefits.

And when the employer declined, the employees hung posters in public near its 10 restaurants.

The poster depicted two identical sandwiches sitting next to each other.

Displayed over one were the words:

“Your sandwich made by a HEALTHY Jimmy John’s worker.”

And over the other:

“Your sandwich made by a SICK Jimmy John’s worker.”

Underneath the photos was:

“Can’t tell the difference? That’s too bad because Jimmy John’s workers don’t get paid sick days. Shoot. We can’t even call in sick. We hope your immune system is ready because you’re about to take the sandwich test …”

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