Sometimes, a star is born. And sometimes that star needs to be fired, despite that star quality. Employment lawyer Robin Shea explains on her blog how she’ll get calls from clients about an elite or well-loved employee who “has been discovered to be a sexual harasser, or an embezzler, or someone who otherwise has no business being employed.” And though Shea says she gets the feeling during these conversations that her clients want her to come up with excuses to pardon the employee, there are many reasons why stars need to be kicked to the stratosphere.
Don’t overlook sexual harassment, etc.
Sexual harassment, embezzlement, immoral behavior is all wrong, says Shea. They violate company policy (or should) because people deserve a “civil and peaceful, if not harmonious, workplace” as well as to preserve the financial integrity and reputation of the company. Failure to take action on a beloved’s business overlooks the fact that every other employee may now be exposed to their offending behavior, never mind the potential for future claims against the company.
Discrimination
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