Trial of the Century Part one

Trial of the Century Part One

Gwen Wallace is a graduate from San Jose State University with a bachelor's degree in management. She was attached at Kingston Technology and later got employed by the same organization. Her work was relatively impressive and commendable. During the period she worked at Kingston Technology, Gwen Wallace in one her speech mentioned the need of a union. This did not go well with the top officials at Kingston Technology as they were against formation of worker's unions. The union could protect against any unlawful treatment of workers and give them a right to a healthy working environment. The management saw this as an added cost.

Kingston technology rejected this move as it could contradict its caveat emptor of an employee, having to sign a statement which meant that they could be fired at any time. Mr. Nathan, employee of Kingston Technology and a close friend of the company owner took this as an advantage to lure Gwen Wallace to satisfy his sexual desire. She rejected his advancement. Mr. Nathan used influence on the President of Kingston Technology to end Gwen's contract as a revenge for his rejection.

On the last day at wok she realized someone interfered with her email account. Emails from AFL-CIO and monthly magazines had been removed from her desk. This suggests that this company was not interested in the labor union and was responsible for this. This might be the reason behind her job termination.

The accused may have had an idea that the human resource manager budget had been reduced, Molly Jefferson chose for her termination, despite having confided in her about the situation at hand. This could have been a deal between Molly Jefferson, Micky Williams and Nathan too if not they could have also preferred another employee contract to be terminated.

The plaintiff 'Nathan Bicken' the vice president of Kingston Technology having noticed Gwen Wallace during her presentation, he developed some interest in her and asked Mach to check on Gwen's relationship history. Nathan made his moves but got rejected; he even threatened Gwen with the signing of the statement to make her accept his sexual advances. Mr. Nathan also takes advantage of being a close friend to Micky Williams in influencing the end of Gwen's contract without giving her reason for her job cut.

Sexual harassment at work places should be discouraed at all cost. Those who go against this should be aligned in court and applicable charges made. People in top management of any organization like Kingstone Technlogy should ensure that junior staff do not suffer at the hands of their boses. In courts, punishment to sexual harassment offenders must face the full wrath of the justice system. Where charges against this offence does not exist, the government through the relevant departments should ensure that comprehensive legal implications are added to the existing one. Punishement should be made more stiff so that people who indulge in this behavior are discouraged as they will be afraid of the legal implications of their acts.

After doing a follow up from both witnesses, Mr. Nathan will face the following charges; Sexual harassment and Violation of staff rights to form a workers union and premature termination of Gwen. Both charges are given on the basis of evidence given by the witnesses. In any case Gwen could have accepted Nathans offer of dating him, he could have not terminated her contract and as he said before, Nathan had promised her to accept his offer so that she can be safe. Meaning he just wanted to gratify his sexual desire which she was not ready for.

Secondly, termination of Gwen's contract without a proper reason or rather because of her wish to form a union to fight for her fellow workers is unlawful, as in every company before termination of an employee. Workers should be given a notice and the main reason which has resulted to job cut Mr. Nathan does not qualify to end Gwen's contract with premature reason. The President is advised to reinstate Gwen back to work and they be allowed to form a union.

Manager of the company is adviced to consider junior stuffs. Nathan does show a good quality of a leader and the President should fire him too.

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