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Potty Mouth Employee Loses Protection

Posted in Labor Relations

The NLRB ruled that it was unlawful for Plaza Auto Center to fire car salesman Nick Aguirre after he swore at the company’s owner. Mr. Aguirre had only worked at the car dealership for two months, but in his short tenure, he raised a lot of complaints about his working conditions. Mr. Aguirre constantly asked his supervisors about how his commissions were calculated and when he could take bathroom and meal breaks. He griped about being employed on a 100-percent commission sales basis and said he should at least receive minimum wage.Continue reading this entry