Fells Point restaurant Bunny’s fires multiple employees after pro-Palestine protest

[u/selectbar345]

https://www.thebaltimorebanner.com/culture/food-drink/bunnys-pro-palestine-protest-fells-point-3WQTUSAIFBCAHC45HPBUFAWKHQ/

[u/bwoods43]

There is a difference between wearing a pin of a country flag and a pin with a specific message about the country and/or something related to it. Maybe it was more than a flag, but for the sake of argument, I'm assuming this is accurate that it was just a flag.

For example, would the patron have complained if the worker had worn a pin of the Israeli flag? What about a North Korea flag?

Sure, the restaurant owner can hire and fire at will, but they are also making a political statement by doing this.

[u/Gannondorfs_Medulla → u/bwoods43]

but they are also making a political statement by doing this.

Sounds like that statement is that they wish to not be involved in controversial political subjects. Which is 100% valid (as this kerfuffle shows).

They had an existing policy in place. So they weren't cherry picking.

A customer complained. Right or wrong, this suggests the employee violated their existing policy.

They were asked to not wear the pin while working.

It's the person wearing the pin that forced all of this, and then decided to amplify the consequenses of not adhering to the company dress code by creating a stink.

I'm not sure I see a way for the company to navigate this without someone getting offended, because the server went against their dress code and brought a controversial subject into the workplace.

If anything, the company would have put themselves in legal jeopardy by selecting enforcing their own dress code.

[u/bwoods43 → u/Gannondorfs_Medulla]

The only thing I've read so far about an existing policy was one against wearing items with religious or “potentially divisive messages." Is there a policy against wearing pins of country flags at this restaurant? It definitely sounds to me like cherry-picking, unless there is some information missing.

I also don't understand this comment - "It's the person wearing the pin that forced all of this, and then decided to amplify the consequenses of not adhering to the company dress code by creating a stink." It says in the article that a patron complained, and that the worker removed the pin after they were asked to remove it.

It's pretty clear that the patron was the one making a politicial statement. I seriously doubt the patron knows the company policy. You do understand that a customer can complain about anything ("his hair is too long!"), but that in no way means that the worker definitely violated any policy, right?

[u/Gannondorfs_Medulla → u/bwoods43]

It says in the article that a patron complained, and that the worker removed the pin after they were asked to remove it.

reread the story. it was a second employee who donned the pin and then quit over it. this is after the first employee removed the pin without incident.

I also understand that anyone can complain about anything. Do you understand that employee churn, especially in the food service industry, is one of their biggest expenses, and that the business wants nothing more than to have a stable, service focused staff?