Termination of employment

Les Partain was approaching his sixty-fifth birthday. For the past thirty years he has worked for the company Gazelle Corporation, twelve of those years serving as their training and development manager. Les’s boss, LaConya, has given him excellent reviews over the last five years, leading Les to believe he has done a good job. However, LaConya had only given Les these reviews because she believed he was retiring and she wanted to make him feel good. Les tells LaConya he does not feel ready to…

is assumed that he does not have an employment contract with an enforceable termination provision, therefore he was wrongfully dismissed. When one is dismissed without cause, they are entitled to a termination notice or pay in lieu of notice, also known as severance pay. The notice period or payment in lieu of notice period is determined by looking at the employment contract, termination provisions in the ESA, and the common law. Since an enforceable termination clause is void, Hussain is…

investigation is confidential and legally defensible? Employee termination is not to be taken lightly and should be thoroughly investigated before approving the termination. In the case study of Jeanette Landis, she is threatening a lawsuit if terminated. While the treat should not influence the decision, it is an indication that perhaps Ms. Landis does not feel she is being treated fairly. As the HR representative reviewing this termination request I am alarmed that the manager stated the…

the employees ordinarily come with disclaimers parallel to the effectiveness of the procedures and the employment-at-will included in the handbook. Disclaimers are vital because…

Greg Andersen, a former executive with RAPP agency, filed a wrongful termination suit alleging that his termination was due to his complaints about his claims regarding CEO Alexei Orlov’s discriminatory behavior. RAPP is an Omicon-owned direct marketing agency of which Greg Andersen previously served as President (until he was fired in April of 2016). Andersen claims that Orlov’s behavior created a hostile work environment with frequent comments and behaviors exhibiting discrimination against…

In attempts to retain the most effective employees during D-Bart’s downsizing process, Karen Howell met with each department manager to review performance appraisals. “A company that adopts a downsizing strategy reduces the scale and scope of its business to improve its financial performance” (Gomez-Mejia, Balkin, & Cardy, 2015, p. 189). In an interview with the production supervisor, Howell quickly learned the departments did not take the performance appraisals seriously and often overlooks the…

information that established the prima facie of disparate treatment by showing that she was a part of a protected class, she was qualified for employment, and that candidates were chosen in a contrasting class (Walsh, 2013). She brought suit against her previous employer claiming that she was terminated because of her age which violates the Age Discrimination In Employment Act (ADEA). Baker was able to present evidence of statements to the court the Silver Oaks preferred younger employees.…

scenarios number one I feel like the company have a tough decision to make about the company future. Terminating 200 employees from one plant in the company is a major deal. As, an owner of the company you can always look at other option beside termination employees. Other option can include downside the products or the ingredient which make the products, cutting hours employees hours and the products that is a main success for that week make sure those employees gain 40 hours or more to…

that unemployment insurance even existed. I assumed that the government handled unemployment benefits. An individual is able to receive unemployment benefits if they were fired for reasons other than misconduct, able to work, and actively seeking employment. In recent years, there has been a debate on many social programs that are designed to help those less fortunate. This includes unemployment benefits. Some believe that individuals will become too dependent on the system and will no longer…

The law has been highly responsive in achieving justice for employers and employees in the workplace in regards to termination of employment. The legal system has been highly effecting in achieving a fair and just outcome through responding to the changing values and ethics of society, and thus reflecting these standards in legislation and other legal measures. The responsiveness of the legal system is evident through the legislative framework which seeks to achieve a just outcome for claims of…