Post by RiP, IMDb on Mar 7, 2020 4:50:30 GMT
FUNERAL after her boss REFUSED to let her TAKE the TIME OFF!!
Miriama Kawana was working at KFC when her grandfather died last year.
She told her supervisor she would need time off to go to his funeral up north.
However when she failed to turn up to her shifts she was terminated by KFC.
An 18-year-old claims she was fired from her job at KFC for leaving work to attend her grandfather's funeral.
Miriama Kawana was working at a KFC in Whanganui, New Zealand when her grandfather died in October 2019.
She asked her supervisor if she could take time off to go to the funeral, but was told she needed to find someone to cover her shift, Stuff reported.
Miriama Kawana was working at Whanganui KFC, in New Zealand, when her grandfather died in October 2019
When she couldn't she told her supervisor she was unable to cover her shift and travelled to the funeral.
Ms Kawana got an email from the manager while she was away accusing her of not attending two shifts and if she did not reply she would be fired.
Two days later, Ms Kawana's employment was terminated after she didn't reply due to lack of internet access.
'I was quite upset,' she said.
When I got back from the funeral I just wanted to go back to work and stay busy so I didn't dwell on the loss too much but I couldn't.'
She replied to the manager when she returned questions why she was fired when she explained why she was going away.
Ms Kawana has not heard back from the fast food restaurant so she filed a personal grievance with Restaurant Brands Ltd, which owns KFC, accusing them of unfair dismissal.
She is seeking compensation.
A KFC spokeswoman told Stuff that the business would not comment as it is an ongoing matter.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted KFC for comment.
She told her supervisor she would need time off to go to his funeral up north.
However when she failed to turn up to her shifts she was terminated by KFC.
An 18-year-old claims she was fired from her job at KFC for leaving work to attend her grandfather's funeral.
Miriama Kawana was working at a KFC in Whanganui, New Zealand when her grandfather died in October 2019.
She asked her supervisor if she could take time off to go to the funeral, but was told she needed to find someone to cover her shift, Stuff reported.
Miriama Kawana was working at Whanganui KFC, in New Zealand, when her grandfather died in October 2019
When she couldn't she told her supervisor she was unable to cover her shift and travelled to the funeral.
Ms Kawana got an email from the manager while she was away accusing her of not attending two shifts and if she did not reply she would be fired.
Two days later, Ms Kawana's employment was terminated after she didn't reply due to lack of internet access.
'I was quite upset,' she said.
When I got back from the funeral I just wanted to go back to work and stay busy so I didn't dwell on the loss too much but I couldn't.'
She replied to the manager when she returned questions why she was fired when she explained why she was going away.
Ms Kawana has not heard back from the fast food restaurant so she filed a personal grievance with Restaurant Brands Ltd, which owns KFC, accusing them of unfair dismissal.
She is seeking compensation.
A KFC spokeswoman told Stuff that the business would not comment as it is an ongoing matter.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted KFC for comment.
