Mr. Big's Personnel File Regarding Tardiness
1. Write a narrative stating how Mr. Big should respond to the letter.
It would be in Mr. Big’s best interest to follow up with Mr. X about the accuracy of the letter. Mr. Big should determine if anything has been documented in Jane’s personnel file regarding tardiness. Company policies should always be adhered to, so if any policies regarding tardiness exist, Mr. Big and Mr. X should comply with the same. If no policies are in place, Mr. Big must consider the ramifications of dismissing Jane. Jane has been employed by the company for three years. It appears from her letter that she has been late a couple times a week that entire time. Dismissing her now would raise red flags and could potentially give way to a wrongful dismissal suit. Jane is in a protected class. The …show more content…
Mr. Big should also follow up with Ms. Y to confirm that she did allow Jane to be tardy on occasion. Ms. Y set the standard to which Jane was accustomed. Jane would have no way of knowing that this practice would cause problems for her at a later time.
After Mr. Big makes the determination that immediate dismissal would not be a wise choice at this time, he should train Mr. X up to effectively handle this situation on his own. Allowing Mr. X to deal with this situation on his own maintains his authority with Jane, his team, and other supervisors.
Mr. X should immediately organize a meeting with Jane. This meeting should be imminent so as not to allow office gossip to ensue. Additionally,
It would be in Mr. Big’s best interest to follow up with Mr. X about the accuracy of the letter. Mr. Big should determine if anything has been documented in Jane’s personnel file regarding tardiness. Company policies should always be adhered to, so if any policies regarding tardiness exist, Mr. Big and Mr. X should comply with the same. If no policies are in place, Mr. Big must consider the ramifications of dismissing Jane. Jane has been employed by the company for three years. It appears from her letter that she has been late a couple times a week that entire time. Dismissing her now would raise red flags and could potentially give way to a wrongful dismissal suit. Jane is in a protected class. The …show more content…
Mr. Big should also follow up with Ms. Y to confirm that she did allow Jane to be tardy on occasion. Ms. Y set the standard to which Jane was accustomed. Jane would have no way of knowing that this practice would cause problems for her at a later time.
After Mr. Big makes the determination that immediate dismissal would not be a wise choice at this time, he should train Mr. X up to effectively handle this situation on his own. Allowing Mr. X to deal with this situation on his own maintains his authority with Jane, his team, and other supervisors.
Mr. X should immediately organize a meeting with Jane. This meeting should be imminent so as not to allow office gossip to ensue. Additionally,