i agree that just letting the person go is the safest plan....but don't fire a guy for taking action.
Yogi
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:29 am
I completely agree with the company policy, for the reasons stated.
herbie
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:32 am
I was going to say it wasn't right, but the guy had been warned once before. Being an old union guy, I'd have given a suspension so it sinks in rather than fire him.
ridenrain
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:42 am
I'd say that guys dedication and courage would look better than anything a crappy gas station job could add to his resume and I hope he gets a far better job because of it.
Brenda
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 10:52 am
It's weird how different countries differ in this...
It was policy when I worked at a gasstation in Holland to do exactly what this guy did. I must add though, that we were behind bulletproof glass.
ASLplease
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:15 pm
I hope a local businessman hires him right away.
NuMbA
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:41 pm
He shouldn't be fired for trying to do something good... If he wants to risk his life then let him. At least they should have cut his pay or something some like that.
ASLplease
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:43 pm
I don't think it is legal to cut someone's pay in Canada, unless you have their consent.
NuMbA
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:52 pm
What about demoting them?
newfette
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 12:58 pm
what do you demote a gas station to?
ASLplease
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Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 1:07 pm
Demoting them is plausible. However, when you significantly change an employee's job description, labour code allows the employee to define the demotion as a 'constructive termination'( I think that is the correct term).
A constructive termination gives the employee the right to voluntarily walk out the front door, and he is entitled to the same ternination pay, and severance pay that he would be entitled to if he was laid off........although, you can expect not to get paid until you take your employer to court.
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