One day in the stacks of the university library,Sally,a librarian,confronted Gina,another librarian,who has started dating Sally's ex-boyfriend.During the altercation,Sally pushed Gina the into a bookcart.Gina fell and broke her ankle.Sally was immediately terminated.The university has a progressive discipline process.Sally's firing
A) was inappropriate and lacks due process because it violates the company discipline procedure.
B) was premature. Sally should have been counseled before any other disciplinary action was taken.
C) was appropriate. The progressive discipline procedure is not applied for certain serious offenses.
D) may be illegal since Sally has not been allowed to give any explanation for her behavior.

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The situation described involves an altercation in the workplace resulting in physical harm to another employee. This is a serious offense and falls outside the scope of the progressive discipline process. Immediate termination may be warranted in such cases. Therefore, Sally's firing was appropriate.

One Day in the Stacks of the University Library,Sally,a Librarian,confronted