Assignment Case #10 - Hr586

The Issue.

Mrs. Keith Walton was terminated from employment on January 2006 for allegedly violating the anti-nepotism company policy. The union contest that the company has no right to enforce against the bargaining unit when polices are ill-defined and in consistently applied.

Facts:

1. 1995 Employment of relatives rule in included in General Operational Manual - Not all employee have access to it. Use of word "antinepotism" term used in this manual.

2. In 1998 employee hand book is published using "antinepotism" language.

3. 01/05/1999 Keith W. Walton applies for employment and declares that he had no relatives working in the company. He did not know of his uncle being hired at that time.

4. 04/30/1999 Keith W. Walton is hired as a helper

5. 2003 Employment of...