Read the text and then discuss it taking into account the rules regarding discrimination in employment and ethical and professional conduct in business.

What discriminatory situations occur in each of the scenarios, and how could they be addressed? Explain and discuss Discuss each scenario independently

SCENARIO 1- Lominy is the supervisor of 13 employees, most of whom generally perform adequate work in conformance with company job descriptions and standards. However, he has had dilemmas in completing the annual performance reviews of two employees. The first employee is Gordie, a young, white American male who was widowed in the past year. Since the death of his wife, who was the primary caregiver of their two young children, Gordie has had a difficult time balancing his increased familial responsibilities with his job requirements. He missed a major deadline, and the company lost an important client as a result. Gordie has received two written warnings about his inadequate performance, and a poor yearend performance appraisal would mean an automatic dismissal. However, Lominy is confident that Gordie will be able successfully to manage these two priorities in the coming year, if only given the chance. Gordie told Lominy that his sister would be moving in "at some point soon" to help care for the children. Should Lominy draft an honest appraisal of Gordie's performance this past year with the knowledge that it would mean Gordie would lose his job according to company policy, or does he decide to use his discretion and offer a less-than-truthful assessment? Lominy thinks to himself that perhaps he could argue that it is in the company's best interest to retain this employee. He just isn't sure what lies ahead.

Lominy's dilemma is accentuated by the fact that he is to review Julietta, an Argentinian worker who holds a position similar to Gordie's. Julietta is consistently late for work and also has received two written warnings about her inadequate performance. Lominy has no idea why Julietta arrives late, and when asked, Julietta offers no justification, though Lominy recently heard office gossip that Julietta has just gotten married to her partner. If Lominy writes a performance evaluation that highlights Julietta's behavior, similar to Gordie's, and terminates Julietta but not Gordie, he is concerned about the potential for discrimination implications.

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SCENARIO 2- Oliverio, a Mexican American high school student in California, was employed on a part-time basis at a local coffee shop. Several of his coworkers taunted him with ethnic slurs and asked him why "his people" thought they could come and steal American jobs. Oliverio did not respond to their taunts, but he did mention the comments to his manager. The manager dismissed his concerns, telling Oliverio, "If you don't like it here, then you should just go back to where you came from." Oliverio felt humiliated and angry. Soon after this exchange, Oliverio was terminated for accidentally throwing away the manager's soda bottle. Oliverio suspects that his ethnic background was the reason he was fired.

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In Scenario 1 discriminatory situations arise regarding the treatment of Gordie the young white American male compared to Julietta an Argentinian work... View the full answer