Friday, 11 February 2011
Tuesday, 1 February 2011
Walk of Shame
A UK business owner who caught an employee stealing has been charged with false imprisonment after forcing an employee to walk through a town with a sign around his neck saying 'Thief. I stole £845'.
Free Food Leads to Claim
An employee in Brazil has won a claim against McDonald's on the grounds that the free meals given out whilst he was at work made him fat. McDonald's gave the employee a free meal during each shift, and the employee claims this was the reason behind his 4 stone weight gain during his 12 year career. The employee also claimed that he felt obliged to taste all the food every day to ensure its quality. He won £10,000 in compensation. Needless to say, McDonald's are appealing the decision.If you've found this post interesting please share it with your online community using either the Twitter, Facebook or Share buttons below.
Costly Sleepwalking
An employee has won a massive payout after his employer issued a defamatory press release about him. He has been awarded £.8.5 million in compensation. The sleepwalker appeared at the hotel bedroom door of a colleague on three occasions whilst on a business trip in Mozambique. His employer took the decision to issue a press release stating that he had been asked to resign following an 'incident'. The court held that the statement implied that he had made inappropriate advances to the colleague when in fact, he had made no attempt to enter the room.
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