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Bathrooms are out of order (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by Ok-Mycologist9011
DM is still making us stay open. We have no bathrooms… Don’t worry tho she expedited the ticket for them to be fixed🥲 send help
blo0ming 217 points 6m ago
Isn’t it illegal to not have a functioning bathroom for employees?
Ok-Mycologist9011 [OP] 117 points 6m ago
100% yes idk what they’re thinking
Ok_Lemon_7159 33 points 6m ago
also violates ally’s law
Substantial-Trash920 1 points 6m ago
Yes it’s illegal call ethics & compliance.
looker009 124 points 6m ago
That's OSHA violation. Also, it might be the health department violation, depending on the size of the lobby and state
sebert14 77 points 6m ago
As a health inspector (and partner) it is definitely a health code violation. Please contact your local health department.
SmittyComic 76 points 6m ago
pee in the mop sink like everybody else!
jupiter_bug 26 points 6m ago
Pee in floor drain
PTOKEN 36 points 6m ago
Pee in the lemonade pitchers
vkapadia 66 points 6m ago
Pee on your DM
Asian_Emily 13 points 6m ago
This is the logical answer
sweetxfracture 57 points 6m ago
Y’all have a designated bucket or what
Ok-Mycologist9011 [OP] 55 points 6m ago
hell if i know I left😭🤣
testingaurora 10 points 6m ago
A honey bucket 🍯 BAHHAHAA
Not laughing at your plight OP, bucket is just such a visual
Not laughing at your plight OP, bucket is just such a visual
b99__throwaway 3 points 6m ago
someone on another post recently said there is a bucket next to their ice machine (maybe named jeff? def named tho) that they hated and would not go into detail ab why but said they wanted to run it over w their car. wondering if the situations are related lmao
Professional-Lie6004 29 points 6m ago
Call the health department, and partner services because this is super illegal!
Meggilli91 22 points 6m ago
All of you need to walk off the job immediately and call the health department. It’s illegal everywhere to work without a washroom for employees. Unless your management is willing to pay when you all get UTI’s
Ditzy_Panda 22 points 6m ago
In the uk that is breaking the health and safety act
idonthinksoannie 15 points 6m ago
OSHA, local heath code, and common decency aside I can still confirm that Starbucks will not be allowed to stay open without at least one working restroom. I've closed stores multiple times as an SM and waited around for a plumber. If anyone has contact for your Regional Director you need to contact them. Should be posted in back of house.
princessbunny21 14 points 6m ago
Oh wow, a critical health code violation, Starbucks policy violation, and OSHA violation all in one! I saw that you left already but contact the shift currently in charge to shut down operations IMMEDIATELY. Send partners to other stores in the district to complete their shifts. They do not need to stay to close the store as it is an unfit environment to work in until that bathroom is back up and running. If the DM tries to write anyone up, cite OSHA, Partner Handbook and local health code to back them up. By absolutely no means should they stay in the building if there isn’t at least one restroom available.
aint_that_right -5 points 6m ago
Don’t do this OP, the SSV isn’t allowed to make this call OSHA violation or not. They will likely be separated immediately - there’s nothing in the partner guide about bathroom accessibility and if there is a public bathroom within a reasonable distance it’s technically not an OSHA violation.
princessbunny21 10 points 6m ago
SSVs are and have been empowered to make the call to shut down operations in regards to partner safety. A DM can certainly try to separate, but it would never be upheld if brought to PCC and Ethics & Compliance. No one can be held accountable for refusing to work in unsafe conditions that violate the law. I know this because a similar situation had happened to me as an SSV with my DM threatening to fire me and I had to get PCC involved.
No partner restroom available is a CRITICAL violation, per FSA.
Per Safety & Security Manual, (Jan 2022 update): “All partners have a Right to Refuse unsafe work. If at any time a partner feels that a procedure, task, or condition of their workplace is unsafe, the partner may refuse to complete the procedure or task. The partner must immediately report the work refusal to their shift lead or manager.” If all partners refuse to work in a store with critical violations, then the store cannot operate and must close.
No partner restroom available is a CRITICAL violation, per FSA.
Per Safety & Security Manual, (Jan 2022 update): “All partners have a Right to Refuse unsafe work. If at any time a partner feels that a procedure, task, or condition of their workplace is unsafe, the partner may refuse to complete the procedure or task. The partner must immediately report the work refusal to their shift lead or manager.” If all partners refuse to work in a store with critical violations, then the store cannot operate and must close.
Faustamort 2 points 6m ago
I have shut down the store as a shift (drains overflowing) and the DM was pissed. Never got a write up or anything, but that store was a money-printing dumpster fire and I'm sure the DM wanted to punish me if he could.
Though, if there were reasonable bathroom accommodations (public restroom nearby) it's likely not an OSHA violation nor a reason to shut down.
Though, if there were reasonable bathroom accommodations (public restroom nearby) it's likely not an OSHA violation nor a reason to shut down.
princessbunny21 2 points 6m ago
I would agree with the last bit, but it could get dicey real fast. What if there is no public restroom available nearby? What if there is, but that public restroom becomes unavailable? On a two-man it would become a cash handling violation for one person to leave the premises to use a nearby public restroom, so what do they do then? In certain areas that require food licenses for supervisors, it’s required that at least one license-holder be in the premises at all times; what does the shift do if they need the restroom?
If a store cannot provide a restroom on-site for partner use, it can and should be shut down. DMs can whine all they want but PCC will never not side with partners for shutting down due to critical violations.
If a store cannot provide a restroom on-site for partner use, it can and should be shut down. DMs can whine all they want but PCC will never not side with partners for shutting down due to critical violations.
Euphoric_Ad1240 7 points 6m ago
It’s okay ours are in fine working order but we’re STORING EXTRA HOLIDAY CUPS AND MERCH IN THERE SO ITS “OUT OF ORDER” EVEN FOR EMPLOYEES 🤬🤬🤬🤬
princessbunny21 5 points 6m ago
Yeahhhhhhh no that’s not okay.
willjuggleforcake 7 points 6m ago
I know people keep saying to call someone and report this… but please: REPORT THIS 👏 If it is not reported, these kinds of workers’ rights violations will only continue.
nicolelynnejones 2 points 6m ago
They did this to me when I worked at Claire’s and said I could use the bathroom in the mall but wouldn’t let me close the store to go use it???? Report it, it ain’t worth it. Looking back I’m pissed I didn’t.
Purple_Coffee653 2 points 6m ago
Piss on the floor, time to get swifty
Luxia_Knight 1 points 6m ago
Is there no nearby stores you can go pee at? My stores just didn’t have bathrooms
Ok-Mycologist9011 [OP] 1 points 6m ago
well it was 6am on a Saturday. The closest stores didn’t open until 10:30/10:45. We designated one toilet for emergencies only and i guess after I left at 9 they started working again, but no plumber. All luck i guess🤷🏼♀️ either way we were without a proper working toilet for 3 hours
Luxia_Knight 1 points 6m ago
Yeah that sucks. I know that happened to a store in my district too.
mylegalusername 1 points 6m ago
For fun, the specifics are if your lobby seats more than 20 guests (forget if that includes workers), a restroom must be available for customer use by food code. The expectation is that customers have a clean place to relieve themselves as well as wash their hands before consumption of goods.
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