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Scenario:

It's early Monday morning in Jamaica, Stan, a Restaurant manager starts getting ready for the morning coffee rush. He is particularly happy this morning because tonight he has a date with Maureen, a new barista that was recently hired. The problem, as Stan sees it, is that Robert, another Restaurant employee has been just a little too friendly with Maureen lately and that really upsets Stan. Stan has redone the work schedule, assigning Robert the clean-up shift and cutting back his hours, hoping Robert will simply quit and get out of Stan's way, but that doesn't seem to be working. Robert just keeps hanging in there, despite a lighter paycheck and Stan's unwarranted criticism. While Stan sets coffee to brew, he worries a little about what today will bring. Mary always worked the early morning shift, but this week she quit to go back to school. He had no choice but to schedule both Robert and Maureen for today. Stan decides that if he see's anything funny from Robert today, he will just fire him not caring about what corporate HR might have to say. After all - I'm the boss!" 

Instructions: Answer the following questions supporting your ideas/position with relevant literature and factual examples. 

1. What do you think; can Stan fire Robert? Explain your answer 
2. What does employment law say about Stan's decision to cut back Robert's hours and squeeze him out of a job? 
3. (a) What concepts and values of Industrial relations are at play in this scenario?
4. (b) Explain how the Human Resource Management team can shape the concepts and values you identified to positively influence employee perception of the employment relationship.
5. Explain what avenues of redress Robert has?
6. The restaurant workers have asked you whether you feel that it would be in their best illustrate either your support or opposition of the move to unionize.