Beth is an administrative assistant to Broderick, the manager of the human resou
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Beth is an administrative assistant to Broderick, the manager of the human resources department at Big Arrow Manufacturing Co. Broderick tells Beth to write a negative job evaluation for Timothy, who works in the sales department of Big Arrow, and who is Muslim. Beth asks Broderick for an explanation, and Broderick simply says that Timothy does not have the proper attitude. Beth considers what she has been told to do and eventually refuses to write the negative job evaluation about Timothy, explaining that she has not been given information that would justify the negative job evaluation. A few months later, Beth is fired by Broderick. What can Beth do about her firing? Has Big Arrow or Broderick violated any laws in firing Beth? If so, which laws were violated?
Explanation / Answer
Broderick, the manager of the human resources department tells an administrative assistant Beth to write a negative jos evaluation for Timothy, who works in the sales department and who is Muslim. Beth refuses to write the negative jos evaluation about Timothy as she considers that she has not been given information based on which the negative job evaluation can be justified.
A few months later Broderick fired Beth. Nothing is mentioned about the reason for firing. In case, firing is linked to the facts (only sole reason) mentioned only that is for not writing negative job evaluation for Timothy, it is unjustified.
Conduct of Beth can not be considered as in- subordination by an assistant to the manager as Broderick, the manager has not given any proper information in support of decision to write negative job evaluation for Timothy.
There are Federal laws and States laws related to termination of jobs and or firing an employee by the employer. Even in the case of employment at will, employer is required to give legally tenable reasons for firing an employee.
As nothing is mentioned about the reasons supporting the decision to fire Beth, she can firstly make use of the rules& regulations and delegation of powers governing Big Arrow Manufacturing Co. and challenge firing by Broderick at the appropriate level of management of the organization. Secondly, she can move to the appropriate court/ judiciary for unjustified termination of her job.
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