Common Assignment: Case Vignette Analysis with a Proposed Strategy and Script for
Employee Conversation, Weight: 20%
Students should write a comprehensive response to support the termination of the employee
noted in the case below. This response should be done in a memo form and will be submitted to
the employee file. This document should summarize the incident/s, conversations in supervision,
corrective action plan, investigations, and discussion with HR Department and Legal Counsel.
Since this is a fictitious case, students have the liberty to create specifics that highlight their
process and decision to terminate. Describe the use of an intersectional lens to
explain how their and Lorraine’s social locations were perceived and influenced their process.
This Plan should be 2 – 4 pages.
Case Vignette
After 90 days since the initiation of the Corrective Action Plan, Lorraine has failed to meet the
stated goals. The agency has agreed that you have sufficient evidence to terminate but this
process must be fully documented and included in the employee file.
You have notified the Union that you will be meeting with the employee to review their
Corrective Action Plan. They are suspecting that the employee will be terminated at this
meeting.
When you notified Lorraine about the meeting she claimed that the agency is treating her
unfairly because she is a Person of Color in her mid-50’s and they “just want to get rid of her”.
Lorraine is bringing her union representative to the meeting who is also a Person of Color.
The Union representative has informed you that they will be filing a grievance for wrongful
termination and possible race discrimination. Historically the union has grieved any termination
which leads you to believe they will also grieve this termination.
Script for meeting with the employee
Students should also scriipt out the conversation with the employee. This scriipt should highlight
the steps you have taken and your decision to terminate. This scriipt should be no more than 2
pages.
The addition of a video response from online students is suggested. This scriipted response
should be the supervisor having the actual conversation with the employee (who is behind the
camera) and should be no more than 5 minutes.
