Discipline Exercise Directions : Answer the following questions for each of the
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Discipline Exercise
Directions: Answer the following questions for each of the 10 incidents.
In a typical company, would the incident be considered major or minor offense? Explain
why.
Assume that all employees have already been given a disciplinary oral warning for a
minor offense within the last two weeks, what type of discipline should be imposed for the offense? Explain.
Employee is caught stealing a new computer from the business.
Employee is caught misfiling correspondence relating to possible company merger.
Employee refuses to perform additional job duties assigned by the supervisor.
Employee is constantly 30 minutes late to work; states the problem is alarm clock.
Employee frequently comes in late from lunch on Fridays – states reason is service at local restaurant, but supervisor smells alcohol on employee’s breath.
Employee refuses to wear safety glasses in designated areas when employee is just walking through areas to get to a staircase.
Employee enjoys telling off-color jokes about a supervisor. A new employee complains to his supervisor about sexual harassment.
After a car accident last year, this employee continues to take pain medication. However, the employee’s job performance has significantly fallen off from previous standards, and the employee frequently makes mistakes resulting in safety violations.
An employee constantly falls asleep at work desk. Their job consists of answering the phone, directing visitors to the correct office, and delivering mail to the correct personnel.
These two employees were caught throwing punches at each other in the company’s parking lot after work. Assume that neither employee was injured, and that both admitted to fault. They were observed leaving work together and laughing about the incident that caused the fight.
Explanation / Answer
Employee is caught stealing a new computer from the business. –It is a Major Offence. Employee may be dismissed without notice and pay in lieu.
Employee is caught misfiling correspondence relating to possible company merger.-Minor offence. A written warning should be given and the employee needs to be watched for next few months.
Employee refuses to perform additional job duties assigned by the supervisor.-Major Offence. A written final warning letter can be issued and for any repeat offence may be terminated.
Employee is constantly 30 minutes late to work; states the problem is alarm clock.-Minor offence. A warning letter and monitoring for next few months required.
Employee frequently comes in late from lunch on Fridays – states reason is service at local restaurant, but supervisor smells alcohol on employee’s breath.-Major Offence. A written final warning letter can be issued and for any repeat offence may be terminated.
Employee refuses to wear safety glasses in designated areas when employee is just walking through areas to get to a staircase.-Minor Offence but Warning letter and monitoring for next few months required.
Employee enjoys telling off-color jokes about a supervisor. A new employee complains to his supervisor about sexual harassment. Major Offence. A written final warning letter can be issued and for any repeat offence may be terminated.
After a car accident last year, this employee continues to take pain medication. However, the employee’s job performance has significantly fallen off from previous standards, and the employee frequently makes mistakes resulting in safety violations. : -- If the safety violations are major then major offence. However medical consultation needs to be taken to understand the condition and recovery requirement of the employee and then the employee may be put in a light duty or under rest till recovery.
An employee constantly falls asleep at work desk. Their job consists of answering the phone, directing visitors to the correct office, and delivering mail to the correct personnel.-Major offence. A written final warning letter can be issued and for any repeat offence may be terminated
These two employees were caught throwing punches at each other in the company’s parking lot after work. Assume that neither employee was injured, and that both admitted to fault. They were observed leaving work together and laughing about the incident that caused the fight: Minor Offence –A verbal warning to avoid such fight is sufficient.
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