Musk broke the law with anti-union tweet
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> "Could do so tmrw if they wanted. But why pay union dues & give up stock options for nothing?"
Not to defend Musk, but UAW has never, ever negotiated for stock options as part of compensation plans. And from the union's perspective, it would be dumb to fight over stock options over actual money in the hand of its members (in the form of pensions or healthcare).
This was the bigger deal:
> The judge ruled that Ortiz's firing was illegal. "An employer may not terminate an employee for lying in response to questions regarding" union organizing, the judge wrote.
This is a good lesson. If someone has a protected legal right, they have the right to lie about it too. Firing someone for lying about a disability is the same as firing someone for having a disability.
is it really the same? I could see having a legal protection for "no comment" but it seems like you should be able to fire anyone who directly lies to you. if it's illegal to fire people for having a disability, isn't it better just not to ask in the first place?
Incorrect, depending on the question asked, the context of the question, the state of mind of the asker and askee, etc. Firing someone for lying about activity related to their protected status is making an employment decision related to their protected status. For another hypothetical, someone may lie about being transsexual for any number of reasons, and firing them for lying about it is directly violating the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (or at least our judiciary's modern interpretation of it).
> if it's illegal to fire people for having a disability, isn't it better just not to ask in the first place?
From the employer's perspective, yes. They must make reasonable accommodations for the employee if asked to do so, but directly asking if someone has a particular disability is a liability can of worms no matter what the response. In general, these things are disclosed as part of the onboarding process, where the employee themselves are asked to volunteer any disabilities which require accommodation.
I like the things he has done, I just don't like how he does things.