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As a department supervisor, what decision(s) should Destiney make in regard to this romance? Consider how Destiney should respond to other employees' uneasiness, while still maintaining an ethical stance toward the situation
Case:
Destiney Freeman, a department supervisor at WhinCo, takes great pride in the organizational culture which the company has worked diligently to establish. Employees are encouraged to develop healthy relationships with one another, and positive manager-employee relationships also serve a vital role. Recently, however, Destiney has been hearing breakroom gossip regarding other employees' concerns about a developing relationship between Timothy Kane and Rebecca Caldwell. Timothy is the shift supervisor of the sales merchandise department, where Rebecca serves as a sales specialist.
Timothy conducted onboarding and training sessions with Rebecca when she began her role at WhinCo. Since the first month under Timothy's supervision, it was obvi- ous to other employees that their relationship was more than platonic. Recently, Destiney has received complaints that Timothy and Rebecca have developed an obviously physical relationship that they often openly display in the workplace. As a supervisor, Destiney fears this behavior will not only disturb her employees, but also make the customers feel uncomfortable. Gossip has spread around the department about the employees' fear of managerial favouritism toward Rebecca. She has received additional work hours during the week, whereas other employees' hours continue to dwindle. Destiney has also considered that if the relationship goes awry, the company's reputation may be at stake and result in legal repercussions.
To resolve the situation, Destiney is considering several solutions. Also, because ethical behaviour is a strong part of the WhinCo. organizational culture, she wants to maintain that while making her decision regarding this case. Destiney's first solution includes setting a one-on-one meeting with each of the two employees where they will discuss the situation with her and develop a mutual solution.
However, to appease her other employees, she is also considering moving Rebecca to a different department where she will not have direct contact with Timo- thy. The most drastic solution would involve dismissing both employees for their misconduct in the workplace. Destiney hopes to provide a solution that will alleviate employee concerns about the developing romance while keeping in mind the rights of Timothy and Rebecca as employees.
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