Simone Is a Supervisor at Bales Machinery

question 49

Essay

Simone is a supervisor at Bales Machinery.According to the employee handbook,smoking is prohibited everywhere on company property,but this rule has not been enforced in years.Three of Simone's employees like to gather at break time in front of the loading dock and smoke.Today,Simone noticed these employees smoking at break time and immediately gave them each a written warning for violating company policy.None of the three had ever been a disciplinary problem before.Comment on Simone's actions.

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