Jack McCalmon, Leslie Zieren, and Emily Brodzinski discuss the recent jury verdict against Starbucks for $28 million for wrongful termination - a claim sparked by a demand from third parties to fire a district manager of a particular store.
Here is a link to the podcast: Managing Third-Party Complaints Against Employees
(Total time: 21 minutes and 41 seconds)
00:00 – 04:03 Overview of Phillips vs. Starbucks loss
04:03 – 09:22 Breakdown of $28M damages
09:22 – 12:20 Related RiskTrends™ loss data
12:20 – 19:30 Best practices for prevention
19:30 – 21:41 Closing
On the next podcast, Jack, Leslie, and Emily will discuss the data risks posed by using public USB ports. If you travel, and plug in, listen to the podcast.
Jack McCalmon and Leslie Zieren have more than 60 years of combined legal experience, helping employers lower risk and improve employee relations in their workplaces. Jack McCalmon is the founder of The McCalmon Group, Inc. Leslie Zieren is the manager of McCalmon's Best Practice Help Line, a service that permits insured and other employers to call for best practice consultations on employment practice matters. Emily Brodzinski manages RiskTrends™. RiskTrends™ is McCalmon's proprietary loss database that categorizes settlements, verdicts, and other forms of loss on management liability risks, including crime, cyber, directors and officers, employment practices, child safety, and other risks.
