Martina,the HR director for a metropolitan TV station,has disciplined and now terminated an employee who has been behaving erratically,being uncivil to coworkers and making verbal threats against her supervisor.Since the TV station does not have a code of conduct and firm policies on appropriate employee behavior,Martina is opening up the company to a potential lawsuit if the employee is later diagnosed with a mental illness.

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Without clear policies and a code of conduct in place, the termination of an employee with erratic behavior and potential mental health issues could be seen as discriminatory or retaliatory. The lack of clear guidelines could make the company vulnerable to a lawsuit.

Martina,the HR Director for a Metropolitan TV Station,has Disciplined and Now