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- Title
CONTAGION WITH YOUR SANDWICH?: THE BATTLE OVER SICK LEAVE.
- Authors
Davis, Elaine; Kurtz, Janell M.; Francis, Kimberly
- Abstract
Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches was the subject of an unprecedented union campaign. The top priority of the worker’s efforts was changing the company’s sick leave policy; workers sought the right to call in sick and be paid for sick days. To exert pressure on Jimmy John’s, some workers took the message public. Hundreds—maybe thousands—of flyers insinuating that sick Jimmy John’s workers were making sandwiches were circulated. The Critical Incident challenges students to look at the legalities of employees’ rights to engage in concerted activity under labor law as well as the employer’s right to fire. In addition, students are asked to consider the management issues involved in formulating a sick leave policy.
- Subjects
SICK leave; EMPLOYEE benefits; MIKLIN Enterprises (Company); RETAIL franchises; FOOD service employees
- Publication
Journal of Critical Incidents, 2012, Vol 5, p43
- ISSN
1943-1872
- Publication type
Article