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Firing Employee Who Made Threats: Opposition Isn’t Always Protected

March 15, 2018

Via: HR Hero
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The Iowa Court of Appeals recently found that an employee who made violent threats on Facebook couldn’t sue her former employer for retaliation after she was terminated. The court’s decision is important because it allows employers to make termination decisions when a protected complaint is pending. In other words, not all opposition is protected.

Background

A black female employee had 5 years’ tenure with her employer when she began having serious attendance problems. She was repeatedly coached, counseled, disciplined, and suspended for tardiness and unexcused absences. In accordance with its progressive discipline policy, the employer repeatedly interacted with her about its concerns.

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