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Chapter 4: Scenario 3 – Lominy
The situation with Gordie is very unfortunate and heartbreaking. I believe Lominy should provide an honest appraisal of Gordie’s performance but request for a chance for Gordie to get things in order. Had Lominy lessened Gordie’s workload, he could have assessed Gordie according to the lesser workload. Lominy can argue to retain Gordie since this serious issue has caused significant changes in his life. The scenario doesn’t show Gordie having any problems before the death of his wife which is something that should be considered. As far as Julietta, I also believe Lominy should give an honest appraisal of her performance. Julietta has no justification of why she is always late. Although Gordie has a justifiable reason, company policy may not accommodate those reasons. Employers are not required to maintain poor performers and termination because of inadequate work performance is justified by business considerations (Bennett-Alexander & Hartman, 2021, p. 204, 206). It is also necessary for Lominy to keep in mind of disparate treatment and disparate impact. These are employment related decisions that can follow consequences.
Chapter 7: Scenario 2 – Olivero
In this scenario, I agree that Olivero was terminated due to his ethnic background. The comments from his co-workers made him feel alone. He went to seek out the manager and the response made to Olivero made him feel isolated and a feeling of not belonging. In my experience, I worked at a warehouse and was the only woman doing the same jobs as the men. I was awarded by management with bonuses, praise, and overtime. I was on a two-year contract and a full-time job finally opened, so I applied for it. I was qualified for every criterion listed on the application. I was promised the job by the manager but instead gave the job to his co-worker’s son who they had to train for the job when I didn’t have to train for it. Many of the men did not enjoy having a woman around working alongside them because of the comments and slurs I would hear. I believe I was discriminated against because of my gender/sex. Like Olivero, I knew how it felt having your back against the wall and not feeling any comfort at the workplace. Title VII covers discrimination based on national origin which Olivero can file a claim with EEOC (Bennett-Alexander & Hartman, 2021, p. 352). Common concerns of this are ethnic slurs including insults, taunting, or making fun of a person’s foreign accent (Bennett-Alexander & Hartman, 2021, p. 358).
Bennett-Alexander, D. & Hartman, Laura P. (2021). Employment Law for Business, 10th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill Irwin.
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