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So I have a long time report who I get along with very well. She is a fantastic worker, a great person, for reasons unbeknownst to me, I have been instructed to make separate her from employment with the company.
This came as a total shock to me, since she gets glowing reviews, she has been with the company over 35 years, and is one of the best people on my staff. When I probed my superiors for a little more information into their decision to terminate her employment, they told me it was because she was getting " long in the tooth. "
I know this is completely unethical, I am personally very hurt by this, because she does not deserve this, but I can not go against the current here and lose my job, I am a single working mother and need this job.
So Im torn, do I anonymously let the employee know, even though I have no proof, or do I just terminate her as told too and put this poor woman in financial harm?
So Im torn, do I anonymously let the employee know, even though I have no proof, or do I just terminate her as told too and put this poor woman in financial harm?
If you want to continue working there you should keep your opinion to your self. tell the person it is out of your control and you are sorry if you truly feel bad about it.
Is that REALLY what they told you? "Fire her because she's old!"..........really???? I have a very hard time believing that. But if that is true it scream age discrimination and they're opening themselves up to a lawsuit that any good lawyer would be drooling to take on.
Is that REALLY what they told you? "Fire her because she's old!"..........really???? I have a very hard time believing that. But if that is true it scream age discrimination and they're opening themselves up to a lawsuit that any good lawyer would be drooling to take on.
They said " amoung other things, shes getting a bit long in the tooth. " I was floored.
If you value your job keep your personal feelings aside and do as told, and don't go around being the 'hero.'
I'm not saying you are wrong in your sentiments but this is business. There may very well be other reasons this person is on short time there. All you have is one unprofessional statement as 'proof' this is the major reason she is on short time there.
If anything you need to clarify more with your superiors as to why she is being let go, with the emphasis that there may be legal ramifications even if you are an at will state. After all you're being the 'bad guy' and you need to cover yourself too. So get something more concrete than her being long in the tooth.
Edited to add: by the way, this is one of the reasons why I was never interested in a supervisory role. I never did like being the bad guy and couldn't do unpleasant things like this. But you get what you ask for.
if you have proof she is a good employer and you have evidence that she is being fired because of age then maybe file a complaint with the department of labor (it will probably put your job at risk) ?
So I have a long time report who I get along with very well. She is a fantastic worker, a great person, for reasons unbeknownst to me, I have been instructed to make separate her from employment with the company.
This came as a total shock to me, since she gets glowing reviews, she has been with the company over 35 years, and is one of the best people on my staff. When I probed my superiors for a little more information into their decision to terminate her employment, they told me it was because she was getting " long in the tooth. "
I know this is completely unethical, I am personally very hurt by this, because she does not deserve this, but I can not go against the current here and lose my job, I am a single working mother and need this job.
So Im torn, do I anonymously let the employee know, even though I have no proof, or do I just terminate her as told too and put this poor woman in financial harm?
New account, which appears to be created today with this only post about ageism with vague details about the situation and no follow-up questions in the story from you. Management's decision is reduced down to a single action without any input given by you. Could this be because, when most people ask what you do, you tell them I'm Retired Now?
There really isn't much you can do. You could agree to testify for her if she files a lawsuit which would end your career with the company as well. Companies do this all the time even though it is illegal and get away with it because it is very very very hard to prove and they know it.
Unfortunately, with most companies, anything they can get away with and benefits them they will do. I therefore tell workers and candidates to have the same attitude towards them.
This is a hard one to believe. If true, do what longneckone said.
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