Question: 2. Stanley is a full-time administrative assistant for a medium-sized business. His superiors describe him as punctual and hardworking. We will be looking at a

2. Stanley is a full-time administrative assistant for a medium-sized business. His superiors describe him as punctual and hardworking. We will be looking at a number of situations that Stanley finds himself in. For each situation, discuss whether a) Stanley should be given notice or pay, and b) If yes, how much notice or pay? i) The business decided to reduce spending. Stanley lost his job as part of the budget cuts. He had been working four years. ii) Stanley showed up late everyday for two weeks. His manager fired him after many infractions for being constantly tardy. He had been working two years. iii) Stanley lost his job 4 weeks into being employed. His coworkers and superiors liked him personally, but his manager decided that Stanley was not a good fit for the position. iv) Stanley was caught stealing office supplies and furniture. His manager fired him on the spot. He had been working ten years. v) Stanley had been caught stealing office supplies and furniture. However, his manager forgave Stanley and continued his employment. For the next two months, Stanleys work performance was exemplary. Then, his manager had a change of heart and fired Stanley for the stolen furniture from two months prior. He had been working ten years. vi) Stanleys work performance was exemplary. However, Stanley and his managers relationship became strained because Stanley started dating that managers daughter. In retaliation, Stanleys manager decided to change Stanleys job duties from that of an administrative assistant to building maintenance (janitorial work, lawn mowing, snow shoveling, etc.). Stanley decides to quit to search for a different job. He had been working one year.

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