Course:MGMT9810: Employment Law: Special Topics

CASE: French Fry Frankie French Fry Frankie is a legendary figure in the potato industry. He currently works as a supervisor at Lord of the Fries (LOTF) a major franchise business that has taken the fast-food industry by storm. His job is to train newly hired employees how to effectively deep fry potatoes a critical skill given the business. Frankie loved his job and often joked around with his boss, Goodwin Lord (the owner's son who, strangely, preferred to be called Good). One day Good saw Frankie \"giggling\" with one of his trainees. He told Frankie to do his job and to keep his the fryer. Frankie then began to make loud Kissing sounds and, t Good was \"sucking up\" to his dad. Good told Frankie to stop but inued - in addition to making crude gestures. All of this was Dy a security guard and customers ordering nearby. A week later, Frankie was terminated for just cause. This was not the first time Frankie had been disciplined for a lack of etiquette and professionalism but it was the most serious incident. Frankie sued for ey Te T dismissal. In court he denied making the crude gestures, saying he only made kissing sounds and it was part of their ongoing banter. Did the employer have just cause under the common law to dismiss Frankie? Explain your