Question: Case One A large multinational grocery chain that emphasizes healthy lifestyles is recognized as one of the nation's greenest companies, has generous employee benefits, and

 Case One A large multinational grocery chain that emphasizes healthy lifestyles

Case One A large multinational grocery chain that emphasizes healthy lifestyles is recognized as one of the nation's "greenest" companies, has generous employee benefits, and is perennially rated as one of the best places to work. Employees receive a 20 percent discount on company products. However, those who participate in the company's voluntary "Healthy Discount Incentive Program" receive up to an additional 10 percent discount on their purchases (i.e., up to a total 30 percent discount). These additional discounts are calculated from employees' blood pressure, total cholesterol (or LDL) levels, Body Mass Index (BMI), and nicotine-free lifestyle. For example, the full additional 10 percent discount is awarded to those who do not use nicotine products, have 110/70 or lower blood pressure, have cholesterol levels under 150, and have a BMI of less than 24. Employees do not receive the additional discount if they use nicotine products, or have any one of the following: blood pressure above 140/90, cholesterol of 195 or higher, or BMI of 30 or higher. In his letter to employees when announcing the plan, the CEO explained that these incentives "encourage our Team Members to be healthier and to lower our healthcare costs." Case Two A 16-year-old hired as an office administrator at a small import services company started posting her thoughts about the job on her Facebook site. After her first day, she wrote: "first day at work. omg!! So dull!!" Two days later, she complained "all i do is shred holepunch n scan paper!!! omg!" Two weeks later she added "im so totally bord!!!" These comments were intermixed with the other usual banter about her life. Her Facebook site did not mention the name of the company where she worked. Three weeks after being hired, the employee was called into the owner's office, where he fired her for the comments on Facebook and then had her escorted from the building. The owner argues that these comments put the company in a bad light, and her "display of disrespect and dissatisfaction undermined the relationship and made it untenable.&quot

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