Case Study Of Barrera Recycling

COLLAPSE Just cause is defined by Budd (2016) as "mean that there must be valid, job-related reasons for being disciplined or fired" (Busch, P. 325). Gomez has just causing when firing Erin McNamara since she violated so many contract provisions with many proper warnings, proper paperwork filed, and proper communications of said infractions. After reviewing the contract provisions, Erin violated a total of 6 clauses, multiple times throughout her time period after being transferred from the long beach location. Barrera recycling provided all the necessary items to be productive and safe when working, and even though the gloves provided were considered bulky and not user friendly, it was never brought to a supervisors attention to procure gloves that …show more content…
Even though the sign in the break room was written in Spanish and Erin did not speak Spanish, the provisions in her contract were in English and she could have had someone translate the Spanish for her. Being an employee for 20 years, there should have been no doubt that Erin knew the rules and procedures of Barrera recycling, and therefor should not have been violating them deliberately. Once Erin received her final warning, she should have made the conscious effort to properly wear the gloves that were provided to her, and if she did not like them, then report it to a supervisor to order the proper gloves. It was also uncalled for that Erin would fall asleep through the safety meetings and there is a specific provision that prohibits sleeping on duty. All of these reasons are valid to create a Just cause for firing Erin from Barrera