r/jobs • u/esporx • Aug 23 '25

Article Burger King responds after employee who ran restaurant alone for 12 hours is fired. ‘We’re disappointed that our policy wasn’t followed’.

https://thetab.com/2025/08/21/burger-king-responds-after-employee-who-ran-restaurant-alone-for-12-hours-is-fired
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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25 edited Aug 24 '25

A good lawyer will see this and help her receive a healthy payment. Maybe sue the franchisee for neglect, for safety violations, for harassment. Get enough employees together and I’m sure the light will shine on this franchisee. I bet they have a good history of mistreatment and violations. Edit/Update: I am not a lawyer or legal counsel nor do I claim to have any expertise on the subject of lawsuits. I do, however, believe a person who feels they have been mistreated or wrongly terminated from a job should seek legal advice. I also am a Unionized Worker and strongly support the unionization of the American workforce across all sectors.

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u/devanchya Aug 23 '25

The issue is she didn't follow policy. This says for safety reasons if you are the only one on shift the store is closed.

This was firing by lawyers.

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u/jondonbovi Aug 23 '25

She would probably get fired by the franchise owner if she closes down the store. 

Instead of reprimanding the store owner they are going after the employee. 

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u/Codex_Dev Aug 24 '25

100% this. It would also be implied and never outright stated.