Labor Lawyers Gifts

Unison plans strikes

"That's it lads, 364 days annual leave...what would we have done without our union!"

Recruiting litigation lawyers is ALWAYS tricky..my last one took me to court for the emotional and professional damage I caused him by NOT considering him for a position I wasn't asked to fill.

'Pick a contract...any contract!'

"We need a union!'

'As a CEO, I stand up for our rights. You've got the right to work 17 hours a day and if you don't do it, I've got the right to fire you.'

'You can't fire me! -- This is a right-to-work state!'

'I'd also like to welcome Henderson here, who joins us through Equal Opportunities for the undead.'

"A wage increase to match inflation."

"Instead of raising the minimum wage, we should lower it to $4.00 an hour and create more jobs. Plus, low wages would encourage car pooling."

'Enough is enough. We're sick of being overworked and underpaid.'

Bureaucrats held up by the workers.

Employer surrenders to case loads of workplace disputes and claims.

National Living Wage from April 1st.

'It's a suitability test I give all flexible working requests.'

'Yes, it's easy to make a mistake in a conduct dismissal, Bob. But as mistakes go this is a big one.'

"The law is an ass...employment law, however, is an asset."

"Ha! Today we informed the boss about our rights!"

'Let me get this clear. You want me to give you paternity leave before the baby is born.'

"We don't need no stinkin' unions...I saw it on the internet."

"Look - we'll whistle when it's fifteen dollars an hour."

'Here's a signed statement from Vince Cable saying we can get rid of underperforming employees more easily.'

'How can the employees accuse me of running a sweatshop? Don't I let them go home after midnight?'

"Then I told him, 'Unions are powerless in this country... What can you do to me?'"

'I take it you're looking to some extra hours!'

When collective bargaining is outlawed!: 'To work here, you have to wear this metal collar!'

Wage Slavery

"Watch out for Donlan. He came back from Tokyo with a black belt in collective bargaining."

Progressive Democrats Like Elizabeth Warren Want a Higher Minimum Wage That Is Way Too Low

NDAs for non VIPs

"The union is objecting to our 'grotesquely inflated' wages, do you think they'd settle for 'outrageously inflated' instead?"

"Don't worry - if we double the minimum wage it will still be nothing."

The relationship between you and your employer is not one of equals....Being in a union fixes the imbalance!

'I didn't do the paper work necessary for you to get paid because I figured you don't need the money since your husband also works.'

'How do you like THAT disparate impact?'