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Lecture 4 – Thursday, May 26, 2011ES 4498F Engineering Ethics, Sustainable Development and the

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Case studies

1. Read the case carefully2. Consider and evaluate the actions of the engineers. Construct a !lan for future action to "e ta#en "y each engineer

4. Cite the a!!ro!riate sections of the code of ethics$. Consider the conse%uences of each of those actions

Termination o Emplo!ment or "ust Cause

Matters &hich &ould allo& an e'!loyer to ter'inate an e'!loyee &ithout notice of

severance !ay are as follo&s(

1. )erious 'isconduct2. *a"itual neglect of duty. )erious inco'!etence, not +ust 'anage'ent dissatisfaction &ith !erfor'ance4. Conduct inco'!ati"le &ith his or her duties or !re+udicial to the co'!anys

"usinessa. -or#ing against your o&n co'!any e/. 'oonlighting

$. -illful diso"edience to a la&ful and reasona"le order of a su!erior in a 'atter

of su"stance6. Theft, fraud, or dishonesty. Continual insolence and insu"ordination

a. nsolence( "eing rude and disres!ectful". nsu"ordination( de3ance of authority

. 5/cessive a"senteeis' des!ite corrective counseling. 7er'anent illness10.nade%uate +o" !erfor'ance over an e/tended !eriod as a result of drug of

alcohol a"use and failure to acce!t or res!ond to the co'!anys atte'!t toreha"ilitate

#rongul Dismissal

-hen an e'!loyee &ithout an e'!loy'ent contract is dis'issed and the reason

does not constitute +ust cause, then there is a ris# of &rongful dis'issal.

 These cases 'ay need to "e resolved in a court of la&, and legal advise is

e/tre'ely useful for "oth the e'!loyee and the 'anager.

)i/ situations &hich could "e considered &rongful dis'issal even though the

e'!loyee is not technically dis'issed(

8 9orced resignation8 :e'otion8 :o&n&ard change in re!orting function8 ;nilateral change in res!onsi"ilities8 9orced transfer8 )erious 'isconduct of the e'!loyer to&ard the e'!loyee

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Case Stud! 8$% & Dismissal o '(ensive Engineer