Court: Firing worker who took hot dogs unjustified

[Teh One Who Knocks]

By Associated Press


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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indiana Court of Appeals says a department store wasn't justified in firing a worker who took two leftover hot dogs from a company picnic, so it must pay him unemployment benefits.

The court ruled Thursday in the case of Nolan Koewler, who was fired from a Dillard's store in Evansville a year ago.

Dillard's hosted a Fourth of July cookout for employees. Afterward, a manager ordered the leftovers stored in a break room freezer until Labor Day.

The next day, Koewler took two hot dogs and ate them, an act caught on surveillance video. He claimed he never heard the instruction to save the hot dogs, and the three-judge panel sided unanimously with him.

The opinion didn't reveal the amount of unemployment benefits at stake.

[minz]

What kind of a company would sack someone for eating leftover hotdogs. :shock:

[DemonGeminiX]

Afterward, a manager ordered the leftovers stored in a break room freezer until Labor Day.

How freakin' cheap can you get?

:lol:

[Godfather]

That's weak. Leftover dogs at a company party...


I know of a lot of places with a policy against workers taking home food that is going to be disposed of. The deli and baker at the local grocery store throw out plenty of wasted salads, bread, meat etc every night. The least they could do is give it to a shelter... but I don't think there's anything wrong with letting workers take it instead of forcing them to pay for it or toss it?!

[FBD]

Obviously this isnt about the hot dogs and the owner was looking for some excuse to get rid of him...

...and not pay him unemployment...