Starter discussions

Should productivity targets be negotiated instead of imposed by management? The person measuring the work is not always the person who understands its cost.

Should workers have a binding vote before their jobs are moved overseas? A decision that changes an entire community deserves more than a notice.

Should customer refunds come before executive bonuses when a company is failing? Customers should not become involuntary lenders to leadership.

Should businesses publish their lowest wage beside their highest salary? Pay transparency should reveal the whole hierarchy.

Should employees be allowed to refuse assignments that contradict their publicly stated values? A paycheck buys work, but it should not buy every moral choice.

Should high earners pay more for public services they choose to use? Equal prices can mean very unequal sacrifices.

Should employers be barred from checking an applicant's personal social media? A hiring decision should not become a search for private conformity.

Should inherited businesses receive tax advantages unavailable to first-time founders? Keeping a firm in the family is not automatically a public benefit.

Should workers get a share of the savings when they invent a more efficient process? A suggestion box should not be a one-way transfer of value.

Should employers pay for the time it takes to complete mandatory job applications and tests? Recruiting has costs, and applicants should not bear all of them.

Should a company be allowed to call someone a contractor while controlling their schedule? Flexibility should not be a label used to avoid obligations.

Should tipping disappear if it means visibly higher menu prices? Customers should see the real price of service instead of deciding a worker's wage afterward.