I didn’t really consider the reason the company gave for the dismissal. Though it occurs to me now that any incident where someone loses their job due to donating food nearing expiry could be plausibly written up as thievery by the company doing the firing.
Which is a nuance that might be worth chatting to a lawyer about.
Joe should see a lawyer about a wrongful termination lawsuit.
The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act (pdf) brought to law in 1996 shields most liability for people donating food exactly like he did.
This may have been a knee-jerk reaction from the employer incorrectly assuming they could be liable if someone got sick. Though its also possible they’ve been looking for a reason to dismiss a long time employee to replace him with a cheaper one. Corporate ownership makes me leans towards the latter.
Similarly, I use company equipment to pick up the larger amounts of trash or furniture items.
A commercial vehicle backed into a ditch has had the side effect of attracting a few police from time to time, but it’s never been any trouble. No clue if it helps the business in terms of image, but it sure helps me feel better.
Generally just gloves since most of what I come across is either too small or too large for a picker. They’re also not too useful when there’s a lot to be picked up. Tends to be faster to use a shovel sometimes.
While not really a volunteer position, I do spend a chunk of my free time picking up litter in my area. From snack wrappers to cigarette butts to midnight ditch tips, I’ve done it all.
Reminds me of Tom Mullica, he would have loved a cigarette cannoli!
That’s atrocious. Since you’re there, would the 1,000 foot injunction against enforcement give you some peace of mind? I feel like I would be nervous even crossing through that line. I’m sorry you have to navigate that.
I wish them luck. A 30% drop in attendance is massive, especially if their funding is tied up with it, which is often the case. Hopefully this lawsuit doesn’t draw more ‘enforcement’ to these schools.
Unrelated but, that podium means business.
I’m no geopolitical expert but probably not the nation right next door.
Don’t forget morfans!
The question that comes to mind is how soon will tear gas be used with the ‘looked like a gun’ excuse shortly thereafter.
“I’m proud that this agency is not only returning full back pay, but is recovering damages and penalties to send a strong message that cheating workers will not be tolerated.” - Sam Levine, Consumer and Worker Protection Commissioner.
It’s remarkable the fine recoups the amount stolen, and not just a small percentage. It shouldn’t be so surprising of course, but I am happy for these workers.
I’ve seen videos of the indiscriminate use of tear gas on a large crowd that was clearly peaceful and filled with Portlanders of all ages, and well off the macadam facility. We banned tear gas for a reason. I join Councilor Green in calling for enforcement of our laws. - Jamie Dunphy, Portland City Councillor
I hope they are able to enforce it but when a group can murder with impunity in broad daylight, it might be a challenge to stop lesser acts.
The chocolate is melted and poured in the French region of Europe.
Sure hope nothing happens to those golf courses of his.
Why do you think baskets should be required? To prevent theft? This has been implemented for a decade now, evidently thievery isn’t much of a concern.
There are no doubt multiple factors at play, but when things are easy and quality of life is decent, the honour system works.
That could work also, but not all shops have carts, and people don’t always need a basket. It’s common enough to scan things and pop them directly into a bag you brought, skipping the need for a basket altogether.
I think it was some struggling artist that got fed up and shot their leader, wasn’t it?
It was more accurately described as computer vision at the time, but your memory is right. They wanted to get to 5% of sales being human reviewed, but it was more like 70%.
What’s funny about Amazon’s efforts for Just Walk Out is that checkout free shopping already existed. Simply by letting customers carry a handheld scanner and payment terminal around the store with them.
Not that I’m against reminding people this happened, but I wish these articles didn’t word headlines implying this vote just occurred yesterday.