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MGT/434: Employment Law
Week 3 Apply Assignment
Review the following scenario and answer the questions below. You will have two attempts for this assessment.
GRANNY GETS CANNED
Screenplay
Cast:
Kari-a 31-year-old office manager
Joe-a 28-year-old office worker
Susan-a 53-year-old analyst
Elizabeth-the HR department manager
Scene:
In Kari's office. Kari is on the telephone, wiping spilled coffee off her blouse.
KARI: No, as a matter of fact, this is not a good time. I just walked through the door and spilled coffee on myself. I have an important meeting to get to, and I need to pull some things together to get ready. I'll call you back.
Kari hangs up the phone as Joe walks into her office.
JOE: Knock, knock. What happened to you? You look terrible.
KARI: Geez, thanks. I bet you say that to all the girls. I'm late, scalded, and generally irritable. What do you want?
JOE: I've got a question. Are you still planning on using that PowerPoint deck for the meeting with the execs today?
KARI: Yes, why?
JOE: Because Susan actually hasn't put it together yet. You know she made some big mistakes last time. It cost the company a lot of money to fix it for the client-not to mention our reputation taking a hit.
KARI: What?! She's known about it for three days!
JOE: I know, I heard her yesterday, griping about it. Saying she's got too much to do, and she doesn't know what her priorities should be and she hasn't had the training or feedback.
KARI: Aww, gimme a break . . . she's always got an excuse!
JOE: She's just too slow. She doesn't understand our software.
KARI: You know, when she applied for this job, she said she could multitask, but that woman cannot blink and breathe at the same time. She completely screwed up last month's budget because-get this-she said she's not that great at Excel. I mean, hello? This is the age of computers, granny! It's half the job!
Kari calls Susan on the telephone.
KARI: Susan, I need you in my office . . . now!
Joe hears Susan's muffled assent, and Kari hangs up.
JOE: What are you going to do?
KARI: Do me a favor, would you? Just get Mary to throw that PowerPoint deck together. I'll handle Susan.
Susan leave Kari's office. Kari gets on the telephone and calls HR.
KARI: Hello, Elizabeth. Kari here. Listen, I finally fired Susan. I'm calling to let you guys in HR know.
Pause, Elizabeth speaking but unheard.
KARI: Well, I didn't think I needed to call security. You know, I like to keep things informal.
Pause, Elizabeth speaking but unheard.
KARI: What do you mean, other warnings? I've called her out many times for her mistakes. No, we've never had a disciplinary meeting or whatever . . . she just screws everything up. She's way too slow. And get this-she just called me a jerk!
Pause, Elizabeth speaking but unheard.
KARI: What? How many employees in my department are over 40 years old? None, now that I've fired Susan.
Pause, Elizabeth speaking but unheard.
KARI: I do not have a problem with older people. I hired her.
Pause, Elizabeth speaking but unheard.
KARI: What a stupid question. I have had sensitivity training. WITH YOU!
Pause, Elizabeth speaking but unheard.
KARI: Yeah, she did just get back from taking family and medical leave for two weeks to care for her daughter, who was sick with cancer. Now you're worrying too much.
Pause, Elizabeth speaking but unheard.
Elizabeth hangs up the telephone on Kari.
KARI: Hello, Elizabeth, are you there?
END
Question:
If Susan's claim of age discrimination does not prevail, she might win a case for ____________.
A Wrongful termination under the at-will public policy exception
B Gender plus discrimination
C Breach of the duty of good faith and fair dealing
D Abusive discharge
Option A is incorrect