Tempest over a Timbit: fired Tim Hortons cashier gets her job back
09.05.2008 20:01
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A Tim Hortons cashier in London, Ont., has been rehired after losing her job for giving a free Timbit to a customer with a fussy child. Nicole Lilliman, 27, said she was fired Wednesday for giving one of the 16-cent treats to a regular customer with a small child. Lilliman told the London Free Press she was confronted by three managers on Monday who told her she was caught on video giving away free food, thereby violating company policy. "I was crying," she told the newspaper. "I was like, 'I'm a single mom with four kids and you are going to put this on my record? You should bring all the staff in here and fire them all and yourselves, too.' People give out Timbits to dogs in the drive-through all the time." Company spokeswoman Rachel Douglas said Wednesday the company regretted the action and had rehired Lilliman. "Unfortunately, the action of the manager of this location was not appropriate, nor grounds for dismissal," Douglas said in an e-mail. "With an apology from management, Ms. Lilliman has been rehired by the franchisee at another location." Post a commentPeople have commented on this storyRecommend this storyPeople have recommended this storyStory Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKStory comments (0)Sort:Most recent | First to last | Most recommendedPost your commentNote: The CBC does not necessarily endorse any of the views posted. By submitting your comments, you acknowledge that CBC has the right to reproduce, broadcast and publicize those comments or any part thereof in any manner whatsoever. Please note that comments are pre-moderated/reviewed and published according to our submission guidelines. Comment:Characters allowed: 2500PostSubmission policyRelatedInternal LinksHigher prices brewing at Tim HortonsYOUR VOTE: Do you think she should have been fired? CBC ARCHIVES: Tim Hortons: Coffee, Crullers and CanadianaVideo Ron Charles reports for CBC-TV (Runs: 2:35)Play: Real Media »Play: QuickTime »Consumer HeadlinesIf Mom were on the payroll, she'd earn $126,593: study00For the many roles they play, mothers in Canada would earn about $126,593 a year if they were on a company payroll, a study says.Phoney drugs a growing threat in developing countries: report00A huge increase in counterfeit drugs in the U.S. is posing a serious threat to public safety, especially in developing countries, medical journal The Lancet says.Owners of older iPods eligible for $45 refund00Owners of older iPods can get a $45 rebate from Apple Inc., now that the company has offered to settle two lawsuits involving the battery life of its portable media players.Wal-Mart gains foothold in Vancouver00The world's largest retailer announced plans Friday to open a store in East Vancouver in 2009.Soaring grain costs could mean pricier beef, Alberta farmers say00The rising costs of food staples worldwide may boost the price of Alberta steaks by the fall, farmers warn. Consumer Life FeaturesYOUR SAYRising food costsIN DEPTHFood PricesRising food costs: Are they sabotaging proper nutrition?TECHNOLOGYWeddingsHigh-tech photo booths latest trend for the big dayBLOGFood BytesMother's Day dilemmaBLOGComm-OdditiesMan brews up beer can coffin designPeople who read this also read …
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