Kicked out of work for wearing kilt

**Brian K** · 14th April 10, 03:46 PM

Originally Posted by Squeaky McMurdo

And then you can come in wearing a kilt as much as you please!

I .ike the way you think, Chelsea. Can you imagine the look on the shift supervisor's face? Especially if he happens to be the only one available to help Scotcop with his purchase....

Congratulations on the bairn, by the way. Hope you're both healthy!

Regards,

Brian

**Bludongle** · 14th April 10, 04:32 PM

Originally Posted by Tobus

The free market corrects itself. Employees therefore don't have any legal protection for wearing kilts to work, wearing green mohawks, or getting facial tattoos if the employer doesn't like it. The employer has every right to determine a dress code because it's his business. He owns it, not the employee. I fail to see how that's "behind" in any way.

The "free market" has never corrected "itself". Over and over again the U.S. government has had to pass corrective legislation, introduce oversight, regulations and blatantly bail out whole industries. There are numerous protections for employees on the books concerning safety, fair wages, and the such so claiming that a business owner "has the right to do as they please' is fairly incorrect. Businesses in America are slowly being taken to task for their "we're the hand that feeds the world so don't mess with us" attitude. They have run rough-shod over their workers AND their customers for far too long.

A perfect example of the destructive power of what free markets without unions and proper oversight can and will do for profit simply look to the Upper Big Branch miners in West Virginia.

I understand that an issue of dress code and improper managerial conduct are small issues compared to the deaths of 29 highly skilled family members but corporate responsibility has to start somewhere. This stuff doesn't "correct itself". People step up and correct it. This is one of those situations where the right people do the right thing.

Just my 2.

John

**james a. husky** · 14th April 10, 04:34 PM

"Ladies and Gentlemen, take my advice: Pull down your Pants (err uh...Flip up your Kilts) and Slide on the Ice!"

Sage advice from (if I remember correctly) one Captain Sidney Freeman, Pyschologist, U.S. Army, Korea!!!

Jim aka kiltiemon!

**LANCER1562** · 14th April 10, 05:05 PM

Dr. Sidney Friedman, Phd. was a Major and a hysterically funny character on M*A*S*H. Col. Flagg from Military Inteligence should have been one of his patients. lol

**Ozark Ridge Rider** · 14th April 10, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by Scotcop

They cut my hours so I am not working this week, and will talk to my manager when I go in next, till then it's on hold, however, I have applied for a security position at a local firm here in Madison, if I get it by bye bookstore

Bye, bye, bookstore might be the best for you, but don't let that rascal get away with it. I am all for forgiveness but he'll just take it out on some other victim.

**gordontaos** · 15th April 10, 12:56 AM

So... your hours got cut?
Did everyone elses hours get cut, or just yours? Or maybe even just the hours of some folks who may not have been kowtowing properly?
Seems to me to be added grounds for an EEOC complaint.
This seems to be too timely to be just coincidence.
Don't go down without a fight. Do not let them get away with this. They are counting on you to give up. You can win!

**gordontaos** · 15th April 10, 12:59 AM

Originally Posted by Bludongle

The "free market" has never corrected "itself". Over and over again the U.S. government has had to pass corrective legislation, introduce oversight, regulations and blatantly bail out whole industries. There are numerous protections for employees on the books concerning safety, fair wages, and the such so claiming that a business owner "has the right to do as they please' is fairly incorrect. Businesses in America are slowly being taken to task for their "we're the hand that feeds the world so don't mess with us" attitude. They have run rough-shod over their workers AND their customers for far too long.

A perfect example of the destructive power of what free markets without unions and proper oversight can and will do for profit simply look to the Upper Big Branch miners in West Virginia.

I understand that an issue of dress code and improper managerial conduct are small issues compared to the deaths of 29 highly skilled family members but corporate responsibility has to start somewhere. This stuff doesn't "correct itself". People step up and correct it. This is one of those situations where the right people do the right thing.

Just my 2.

John

Bludongle is 100% correct

**Geoff Withnell** · 15th April 10, 04:55 AM

Originally Posted by gordontaos

Bludongle is 100% correct

I fail to see what this post and the one it refers to has to do with kilts or kilt wearing!

Geoff Withnell

**hallmarktex** · 15th April 10, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell

I fail to see what this post and the one it refers to has to do with kilts or kilt wearing!

Geoff Withnell

Hear, hear!

**Bludongle** · 15th April 10, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by Geoff Withnell

I fail to see what this post and the one it refers to has to do with kilts or kilt wearing!

Geoff Withnell

Because wearing a kilt sparked the poor treatment of someone contributing to the economy and earning their own livelihood. Some had said that he had no recourse.

I disagree.