Kicked out of work for wearing kilt

**druid** · 16th April 10, 03:19 AM

I work in a prison so reporting Kilted for shift is a no-go but I'd file a grievance with your union [if you have one] on the fact that HIS supervisor OK'd you to wear it.

The only time I'm permitted to be Kilted is during Honor Guard operations, as I am the Department's Piper.

**Galician** · 16th April 10, 08:08 AM

Unfortunately Scotcop has posted a new thread indicating that he was advised by a friend that the management of his store is preparing to fire him for poor performance.

**GreenDragon** · 16th April 10, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by Galician

Unfortunately Scotcop has posted a new thread indicating that he was advised by a friend that the management of his store is preparing to fire him for poor performance.

Sounds suspicious to me.

**Steve Barclay** · 16th April 10, 02:11 PM

Constructive dismissal?

**O'Callaghan** · 16th April 10, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by Steve Barclay

Constructive dismissal?

That's an English legal concept. I believe he's in the US. Whilst their laws are based on English common law, the current UK employment laws come from much later statutes, long after the rebellion of the colonies.

Strictly speaking, constructive dismissal is when you deliberately make things so bad that the employee quits. In the UK, the employer would then be treated as if they had fired the employee without cause, but I'm not sure if the US has this concept, and it all varies between states anyway.

If they are intending to actually fire him, that would not be constructive dismissal anyway.

I'm not a lawyer.

**LANCER1562** · 16th April 10, 05:25 PM

Coincidence? I don't believe in coincidences. Sounds awfully convenient.

**dux** · 16th June 10, 11:15 AM

I'm late to the thread, but if you're still at the store, as the next National Tartan Day approaches, suggest a tie-in at the bookstore, i.e., moving relevant books, DVDs, etc. to a display in a prominent location, in the same way they might during other holidays. Gives you a much clearer context for wearing a kilt, and shows on-the-job initiative and an enthusiasm for your subject, and shows they have staff with special knowledge. Depending on the mall, local civic groups or clubs might be interested in doing something there that day...a cultural demonstration, set up an information booth, or maybe just a poster for their organization inside the bookstore, etc.

**Strings** · 18th June 10, 06:10 AM

Just a couple quick questions:

-What city?

-What mall?

-What bookstore?

-When's he work next?

Might be he could be goaded into saying something derogitory to a customer. And I'm not all THAT far from the Madison area...

**xena** · 18th June 10, 07:44 AM

Originally Posted by Strings

Just a couple quick questions:

-What city?

-What mall?

-What bookstore?

-When's he work next?

Might be he could be goaded into saying something derogitory to a customer. And I'm not all THAT far from the Madison area...

You've got a conspiratorial mind.

I like that.

I'm too far away to help though...