Chef terminated after backlash against the restaurant that kept him employed
A restaurant in Christchurch has terminated the employment of its chef who was recently convicted and sentenced for sexually harassing four teenage co-workers.
The director of the restaurant told Radio New Zealand (RNZ) on Wednesday that the chef's employment had been terminated, effective immediately.
"Our business has a strict zero-tolerance policy on harassment or bullying. When the issue was first (and only once) reported in December 2023, [the chef] received a formal warning immediately," the director told RNZ.
The restaurant recently came under fire following reports that it kept the chef employed despite the conviction made against him in court in September.
But the restaurant director said that there was miscommunication between him and the chef, who claimed that he could continue working until sentencing.
According to the director, he previously warned the chef that his employment with the restaurant would end if the case went against him.
"He should [have] told me the right thing. If he had told me the right thing I would [have] fired him straight away," the director said as quoted by RNZ.
The director also expressed regret for keeping the chef employed and expressed concern after his team received harassment online.
"We deeply regret the incident and remain committed to the safety of our staff and customers. We are a small community-based business, and recent harassment calls following...
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