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| Thread ID: 110677 | 2010-06-27 22:09:00 | Fired! | GreacherTech (15784) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 1113960 | 2010-06-27 22:09:00 | Errrr I got fired from Burger King in Tauranga over a txt message.. Is this even legal? |
GreacherTech (15784) | ||
| 1113961 | 2010-06-27 22:15:00 | Yes | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1113962 | 2010-06-27 22:24:00 | Well it's in violation of my contract...is THAT legal? | GreacherTech (15784) | ||
| 1113963 | 2010-06-27 22:26:00 | Gonna ned a lot more detail to give a proper answer. What is in violation of your contract? What was the actual reason for dismissal? Chances are that it is legal, though, yes. | inphinity (7274) | ||
| 1113964 | 2010-06-27 22:30:00 | Please provide more info. | Cato (6936) | ||
| 1113965 | 2010-06-27 22:31:00 | I do work for a plastics factory in Avondale, their contract has about 15 things for instant dismissal and one is using a cellphone when they are supposed to be working. | prefect (6291) | ||
| 1113966 | 2010-06-27 22:52:00 | In my contract it says I can only be terminated with a writen letter from the Store Manager, but I got fired from the most junior manager, over txt message. I was on probation for 90 days because apparently my work ethic wasn't up to standard and they said one more slip up was a cause for instant dismissal. Do i still get my holiday pay? and they say I'm meant to have 2 weeks notice before being terminated and that if they don't I get paid out for the 2 weeks. so do i still get that aswell? | GreacherTech (15784) | ||
| 1113967 | 2010-06-27 23:03:00 | Walk away - you blew it!! First thing you should do is get a good work attitude. I was responsible for a large number of staff in my middle years and know there is nothing worse than a person with bad work ethics and attitude. Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1113968 | 2010-06-27 23:03:00 | In my contract it says I can only be terminated with a writen letter from the Store Manager, but I got fired from the most junior manager, over txt message. I was on probation for 90 days because apparently my work ethic wasn't up to standard and they said one more slip up was a cause for instant dismissal. Do i still get my holiday pay? and they say I'm meant to have 2 weeks notice before being terminated and that if they don't I get paid out for the 2 weeks. so do i still get that aswell? Mere details the junior manager only has to consult the senior manger. Looks like you are gone burger. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1113969 | 2010-06-27 23:06:00 | You should get the two weeks, but there is no absolute guarantee of that because we don't know the terms and conditions of your employment, or of the final warning you got. I assume you knew their rules about cellphone use at work and either decided to ignore them, or thought you'd take a chance. The fact that you were on probation should have been a warning to you, so provided the cellphone use was a violation of the house rules, or was seen as slacking off work, they seem to be well within their rights and you are now on their list of idiots who take too long to learn. In the real world, rules are rules, warnings mean what they say, and a significant change of attitude and behaviour is not just expected, it is demanded. You may have a case over the requirement for a senior manager to dismiss, but since you appear to have made a significant contribution to your own downfall, and over an extended pariod of time, it probably isn't worth arguing about. Learn from the experience and get your act together if and when you find a new job. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
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