An owner of an Australian restaurant was left in the possession of a hefty bill after five young diners fled the restaurant after their meals. Owner Peter Leary from the restaurant 'Seagrass' which lies on Melbourne's southbank reports that the diners ordered oysters, trout and expensive wines and then proceeded to leave for a cigarette, and never returned.The bill totaled $340 USD but Leary recalled one of the diners asking about a former waitress. Leary contacted this waitress who suggested that he look through some of her contacts on Facebook.
Upon searching a few names, Leary recognized one of the diners and it was revealed that the young diner worked at a nearby restaurant. Leary contacted the nearby restaurant and shortly after the young diner returned, apologized and paid the bill, leaving a generous tip for the trouble caused.
Shortly after the young diner was then fired from his job at the nearby restaurant.
Facebook, social networking and seemingly a bit of social justice as well.
So the guy wouldn't have a case to sue the employer for wrongful termination, because the concept doesn't exist (unless for discrimination reasons or as a breach of an employment contract)
So the guy wouldn't have a case to sue the employer for wrongful termination, because the concept doesn't exist (unless for discrimination reasons or as a breach of an employment contract)
In Canada it would be considered wrongful termination since the employee did nothing to that employer to cause him to be fired. IE: You can't do something outside of your job to be fired (there are some exceptions).
But at least he paid the bill.
So the guy wouldn't have a case to sue the employer for wrongful termination, because the concept doesn't exist (unless for discrimination reasons or as a breach of an employment contract)
In Canada it would be considered wrongful termination since the employee did nothing to that employer to cause him to be fired. IE: You can't do something outside of your job to be fired (there are some exceptions).
But at least he paid the bill.
They can do it here... for now.
So what if he did nothing against the employer directly? He still proved himself to be in bad character and a thief, which is something plenty relevant to his employer.
I would fire him too. Not only would this event make me suspect that he could be stealing from me as well, but employing him would now also be dangerous to the reputation of my business.
Chances are that being a thief wouldn't help him get hired in the first place, and there is no reason why it should prevent him from getting fired if it comes to light after he got the job.
The person may say he was apologizing for mistake and thought someone else had paid - in which case he has not accepted he commited a crime, and could possibly argue unfair dismissial.
so by dine and dashing and causing bad publicity around the restaurant he worked at, would be a legitimate reason for termination.
So what if he did nothing against the employer directly? He still proved himself to be in bad character and a thief, which is something plenty relevant to his employer.
I would fire him too. Not only would this event make me suspect that he could be stealing from me as well, but employing him would now also be dangerous to the reputation of my business.
Chances are that being a thief wouldn't help him get hired in the first place, and there is no reason why it should prevent him from getting fired if it comes to light after he got the job.
So what if he did nothing against the employer directly? He still proved himself to be in bad character and a thief, which is something plenty relevant to his employer.
I would fire him too. Not only would this event make me suspect that he could be stealing from me as well, but employing him would now also be dangerous to the reputation of my business.
Chances are that being a thief wouldn't help him get hired in the first place, and there is no reason why it should prevent him from getting fired if it comes to light after he got the job.
Your comment is right on
Good. Next time pay the bill, moron.
In New Zealand and Australia, almost everyone pays by EFTPOS. I know that the US is not a big fan of EFTPOS, but over 90% of all payments made down here are electronic. Cash is a rarity. Leaving your eftpost/visa on the table doesn't really work...
It does for me, what do you do?
Oh wait.
I'm getting a bit annoyed at the way Neowin seems to think their new push for 'original articles' means that they can just plagiarise without attributing sources. I've seen this time and time again. This is the Internet - use links!
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=672744
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I would have filed criminal charges as well after he paid up.
And I'm pretty sure currently under Howard's work choices laws small business can easily sack employees.
Obviously this will change soon as Gillard has just introduced the new Work Relations bill into the lower house etc
People should remember small businesses don't have the large cash stores like some larger businesses and imagine if 2 or 3 of these sorts of things happened in a week or a month it would hurt them.
Its also about having some decency IMO what a bunch of losers!
Nothing to do with work choices etc Baked - the protection laws for employees relate to issues of incompetence and more importantly - full time employment (an issue not shown in the article) which if he worked at a cafe/restaurant - is unlikely. (dont think im defending work choices in any form or manner - the nature of it is despicable - but Gillards changes will not mean protection for casual workers over issues such as this)
Last edited by some_guy on 29 Nov 2008 - 15:13
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