It may not be marked on your calendar, but today is Boss’ Day in the United States, a day for workers to show their employers a little appreciation whether by a card, an email, or even a gift.

But along with celebrating good bosses, Boss’ Day is also a great time to look back at some bad bosses. Bad bosses don’t just make for unhappy employees; being a bad boss can also increase the odds of your business encountering legal trouble, which typically makes for unhappy bosses as well.

So for Boss’ Day, here are five legal lessons from bad bosses:

Learn more about keeping on the right side of the laws governing employees, wages, and other common workplace issues at FindLaw’s Learn About the Law section on Employment Law.

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