An employee has threatened to call the health department. Can I fire them?
One of my employees threatened to call the Health Department because she didn’t like her office space. Her office is a converted janitor’s closet that the janitor still uses to store a few chemicals (she works with preschool age children). She claims the chemicals are bad for the kids, and she might be right, but we don’t have any other space for her. I am really scared that she might be right and an investigation could close down our facility. Can I just fire her in order to keep this quiet? Is that legal?
Are you serious? As a professional who teaches preschool students and other young learners, I am appalled that you would even consider allowing an employee to work with children in a room that contains chemicals. Your employee should not only call the Health Department, she could call whatever organization issues your license. Someone who would consider firing an employee showing concern for the welfare of children has no business working with preschoolers. You deserve to be reported!
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An employee has threatened to call the health department. Can I fire them?
One of my employees threatened to call the Health Department because she didn’t like her office space. Her office is a converted janitor’s closet that the janitor still uses to store a few chemicals (she works with preschool age children). She claims the chemicals are bad for the kids, and she might be right, but we don’t have any other space for her. I am really scared that she might be right and an investigation could close down our facility. Can I just fire her in order to keep this quiet? Is that legal?
Are you serious? As a professional who teaches preschool students and other young learners, I am appalled that you would even consider allowing an employee to work with children in a room that contains chemicals. Your employee should not only call the Health Department, she could call whatever organization issues your license. Someone who would consider firing an employee showing concern for the welfare of children has no business working with preschoolers. You deserve to be reported!