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Woman fired from Burger King wins a whopping lawsuit

A Burger King sign.
A Burger King sign.
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By Sarah Elsesser

A Canadian woman, who was a Burger King employee for 24 years, is having it her way after winning a lawsuit against the fast-food franchise, the Vancouver Sun reported.

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Usha Ram, 55, was awarded $46,000 after a judge determined she was wrongfully terminated over a whopping $1 worth of food, according to the Sun.

Ram said she got approval from the manager to take home food in December 2013. However, the manager claims they only approved a fish sandwich, not for the fries and drink she also took, the Sun reported.

The store wanted her to pay the $1 difference, but after a week they fired her, according to the Sun.