You cannot legally have people work for your for-profit company for free. It’s a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Even interns must be paid if they do any work that adds value to the company. And that includes not having people work “trial shifts” for free: a lesson Crumbl Cookies apparently missed.
I have no desire to spend the night in the cab of a truck with a coworker–male or female. But especially not male. As an HR expert, I would strongly caution companies against having men and women share overnight accommodations, even in hotels. Having said that, I can’t condone
So, your boss decided to hire the red flag-filled candidate, and as you predicted, it isn’t going well. While most employment in the United States is technically “at-will,” and the company could just fire the new hire, that’s not generally a practical solution. First of all, it’s unfair to
