by cityroom
A ruling restoring unemployment benefits to Ralph Reese, who was fired after being accused of stealing a tuna fish sandwich by the Union Square Whole Foods in Manhattan. Dated February 17, 2009.
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Getting fired for eating discarded food must really build employee morale. The beatings will continue until the morale improves.
I HAD A SIMILAR SITUATION WITH SAM'S CLUB. I HAD BEEN EMPLOYED THERE FOR 1 YEAR AND SAW OTHER ASSOCIATES TAKING AND CONSUMING TRASHED PRODUCTS. I HAD GOOD QUARTERLY AND YEARLY REVIEWS WITH PAY RAISES. NEVER HAD ANY WRITE UPS OR WARNINGS OF ANY KIND. ONE DAY I SAMPLED A COOKIE THAT WAS IN THE TRASH AREA. A MANAGER WITNESSED THIS AND TOLD ME I COULD BE TERMINATED FOR THIS ACTION. I TOOK THIS AS A WARNING. TWO DAYS LATER I WAS TERMENATED NOT FOR MISCONDUCT, BUT FOR GROSS MISCONDUCT. I WAS TURNED DOWN FOR UNEMPLOYMENT BY NEVADA AND AM WAITING FOR AN APPEAL HEARING.