McDonald's sued for firing worker over a slice of chese

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McDonald's sued for firing worker over a slice of chese
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Cy-Fox	Jan 26 2010, 04:22 PM Post #1
We are still watching Posts: 3,486 Group: =SB= Kings Member #3,975 Joined: November 29, 2007 Gender: Male Country: United States of America Steam ID: cy-fox	Quote: A McDonald's outlet in the Netherlands was wrong to sack an employee for giving a colleague a piece of cheese on a hamburger, a court has ruled. The waitress was fired last March after she sold a hamburger to a co-worker who then asked for cheese, which she added. The fast-food chain argued this turned the hamburger into a cheeseburger, and so she should have charged more. But Leeuwarden district court ruled a written warning would have been more appropriate. McDonald's was ordered to pay the former employee more than 4,200 euros ($5,900; Ł3,660) for the last five months of her contract. The fast-food chain had argued that the waitress - who was employed at a branch in the northern town of Lemmer - had broken staff rules prohibiting free gifts to family, friends or colleagues. But the court said in its written judgement: "The dismissal was too severe a measure. It is just a slice of cheese," reports AFP news agency. The ruling comes days after McDonald's reported an increase in net profits by almost a quarter in the last three months of 2009. Let's see, a cheese slice is like what? 3 or 4 cents maybe? Jesus.



Frostbite	Jan 26 2010, 04:31 PM Post #2
My mirrors reflect your fate Posts: 286 Group: B Rank Guardian Member #10,589 Joined: December 13, 2009	It's just a slice of cheese, people. Is it that big of a deal that legal action must be taken?
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HollyYoshi	Jan 26 2010, 05:05 PM Post #3
I object to your claims Posts: 15,025 Group: =SB= Queens Member #9,640 Joined: January 9, 2009 Gender: Female Country: United States of America 3DS Friend Code: 1891-1489-0768 Nintendo ID: Agent_Blaire Game Currently Playing: Yoshi's Island	Really? For one measly slice of cheese? Seriously?



RabidChoco	Jan 26 2010, 05:35 PM Post #4
Sandopolis Act 2 Posts: 2,402 Group: S Rank Hero Member #6,608 Joined: March 11, 2008 Gender: Male Country: Belgium 3DS Friend Code: 1521-5016-9168 Steam ID: RabidChoco Game Currently Playing: Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth	Ten cents' difference. Damn cheapskates. And now it cost that location more than even that. Ironic, maybe?
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Rock Kenaro	Jan 26 2010, 05:49 PM Post #5
Marble Garden Act 2 Posts: 156 Group: A Rank Adventurer Member #10,596 Joined: December 16, 2009	And I thought McDonalds deserved to be sacked before. Geez.



Spikes The Phantom	Jan 26 2010, 06:01 PM Post #6
~~=SB='s Phantom~~ Posts: 780 Group: E Rank Hero Member #274 Joined: November 12, 2006 Xbox Live Gamertag: BlakweaponX Game Currently Playing: Persona 3	Lol whats next? You put one too many pickles on the burger! xD McDonald's is dumb...at times...
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Rock Kenaro	Jan 26 2010, 06:05 PM Post #7
Marble Garden Act 2 Posts: 156 Group: A Rank Adventurer Member #10,596 Joined: December 16, 2009	Viewtiful Spikes Jan 26 2010, 06:01 PM Lol whats next? You put one too many pickles on the burger! xD McDonald's is dumb...at times... More like most of the time. I could probably create an anti-McDonalds forum/website filled to the brink with cases like this and other reasons McDonalds is so completely lame.



Eivana	Jan 26 2010, 08:21 PM Post #8
The Sneering Blaze Posts: 182 Group: E Rank Guardian Member #10,673 Joined: January 10, 2010	((This reminds me of the time that woman spilled hot coffee on her lap and she actually won a lawsuit against McDonalds (I think). I guess now, because of her, we all get cold coffee.)) But anyway, back on topic. Wow. Cheese? They wanted to fire her over cheese? And they actually went legal with it? God damn, people really have lost all understanding of what life really is, haven't they?
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Lord Tora Unlimited Crusader	Jan 26 2010, 08:47 PM Post #9
【The Knight of Tigers 】 Posts: 5,462 Group: Former Monarchs Member #6,733 Joined: March 17, 2008 Gender: Male Country: Australia 3DS Friend Code: 0404-6433-6113 Steam ID: crusaderandtimothy	I'll bet the branch manager's kicking themselves over this one. Well done, mate, you just cost your employers a few thousand dollars. Having said that, to ~~Giygas, Cosmic Destroyer of Worlds~~ a large corporation like McDonalds, what's five thousand bucks anyway?
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Zak	Jan 26 2010, 08:51 PM Post #10
For The Circle Posts: 4,002 Group: D Rank Legend Member #9,748 Joined: February 10, 2009 3DS Friend Code: 1118-0225-4062 Steam ID: zakth686	How un-just. That cheese slice could be a matter of life or death. I wouldn't be surprised if the fate of the world fell on those extra 2 cents. They should've given her life in prison. Does she not understand how important the price of cheese is?
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SuperShadowgal	Jan 27 2010, 04:45 AM Post #11
The Female Ultimate Life Form! Posts: 3,112 Group: E Rank Legend Member #59 Joined: April 29, 2006	Cheese is very serious business. Do not underestimate it's powers! "I would like a cheeseburger, hold the cheese please!"
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Kitm	Jan 27 2010, 07:59 AM Post #12
Lava Reef Act 1 Posts: 2,977 Group: =SB= Governors Member #1,073 Joined: May 18, 2007 Gender: Male Country: Canada Game Currently Playing: Destiny	McDonalds, I bow to you and your infinite dairy wisdom. Obviously they know the true power of cheese (if you can even call that shit cheese). Wow. They messed up HARD. Kudos to you, McDonalds. That chain is lucky Ronald isn't breaking their knees.



Cy-Fox	Jan 27 2010, 08:01 AM Post #13
We are still watching Posts: 3,486 Group: =SB= Kings Member #3,975 Joined: November 29, 2007 Gender: Male Country: United States of America Steam ID: cy-fox	The Melancholy of Crusader (TUC) Jan 26 2010, 08:47 PM I'll bet the branch manager's kicking themselves over this one. Well done, mate, you just cost your employers a few thousand dollars. Having said that, to ~~Giygas, Cosmic Destroyer of Worlds~~ a large corporation like McDonalds, what's five thousand bucks anyway? Well Frank, five thousand bucks to McDonald's Is ten thousand cheese slices. *YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!*



KentoTW	Jan 27 2010, 02:47 PM Post #14
The Psychopathic Pyrotechnic Wolf. Posts: 659 Group: S Rank Knight Member #10,565 Joined: December 6, 2009	Jeeeesus, its a peice of cheese! Its about a 10 cent difference. Fireing the waitress (who was probably a frikin' teenager) was just plain stupid. Well, they got the shit end of the stick and ended up paying lots-o-cash to the waitress. So in the end, cheese is more powerful then any countrys legal system. POWER TO THE CHEESE!
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Kitm	Jan 27 2010, 02:58 PM Post #15
Lava Reef Act 1 Posts: 2,977 Group: =SB= Governors Member #1,073 Joined: May 18, 2007 Gender: Male Country: Canada Game Currently Playing: Destiny	Century of the Cy-Fox Jan 27 2010, 08:01 AM Well Frank, five thousand bucks to McDonald's Is ten thousand cheese slices. *YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!* Is it me, or was that joke... Really cheesy? *YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!* Sorry. I had to.



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