Was I wrongfully fired?

[ambaa07]

Example:

I work at a McDonalds. I get off work and go down the street to a local micro brewery to have a couple of drinks before I go home. I get carded by the bouncer when I go into the brewery. It also just so happens that the LLC who owns the McDonald's I work at also owns the micro brewery.

Another employee of McDonalds comes in. I assume she was carded by the bouncer, just like I was, and I offer to by her a drink but she never drinks it. A representative of the LLC finds out that she was in there (under age) and that I bought her a drink, and fires both of us from our jobs at McDonalds.

I think that is unfair. I can see firing the girl since she knew she wasn't 21. I can also see firing whoever was responsible to check ID's since they obviously did not check hers.

I do think it was unfair to fair the OP. He had no way of knowing she was underage nor did he have any duty whatsoever to inquire about her age or ID her. It wasn't illegal by any means but in my humble opinion, it was unfair.

Thank you for clarifying the situation.

 

[cbg]

The situation is that EVEN IF it is unfair, it is still not illegal and is still not a wrongful firing.

 

[LdiJ]

The situation is that EVEN IF it is unfair, it is still not illegal and is still not a wrongful firing.

I never disagreed with that. In fact I said that. I just think it was unfair.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

I never disagreed with that. In fact I said that. I just think it was unfair.

And when you tell a poster that they are going to ignore the legal part and focus on the unfair part. Because many people believe that there is some law that everything in life should be fair.

 

[eerelations]

And when you tell a poster that they are going to ignore the legal part and focus on the unfair part. Because many people believe that there is some law that everything in life should be fair.

Completely agree. I lost count eons ago of the vast numbers of OPs on this site and others who firmly believe that "unfair" = "illegal." We responders need to be really careful how/when we use the word "unfair."

 

[Just Blue]

I never disagreed with that. In fact I said that. I just think it was unfair.

Whoever told you life is fair should be kicked on the shin. What is fair and what is legal is at times not a happy result. You should know this LD.

 

[cbg]

I never disagreed with that. In fact I said that. I just think it was unfair.

I was talking to the OP, not to you.

 

[Just Blue]

Completely agree. I lost count eons ago of the vast numbers of OPs on this site and others who firmly believe that "unfair" = "illegal." We responders need to be really careful how/when we use the word "unfair."

Totally agree. I did this yesterday with the 5150 thread. What I thought is fair is NOT the correct legal response.