After a troublesome time with a new manager,an employee who had always had highly positive reviews returned from vacation to find that her desk had been cleared out,all of her belongings were in boxes,and her office was being used for storage.While she was on vacation,her new supervisor had called,asking where certain documents were located.When he found the employee's answer unsatisfactory,the supervisor said,"Well,this is the last straw." What is the best assessment of this situation?

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The employee's desk being cleared out and belongings boxed up without any prior notice, combined with the supervisor's comment, "Well, this is the last straw," indicate that the supervisor was dissatisfied with the employee's performance and possibly trying to force her to quit. This is a classic example of constructive discharge, where an employee is put in such a difficult or intolerable situation that they are essentially forced to resign. Discrimination cannot be ruled out entirely, but there is no evidence in the scenario provided to support this conclusion. The employee has not quit voluntarily but has been constructively discharged.

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