00:04joy you've been running back and forth to the restroom all week I need those
00:08quarterly reports done by this afternoon okay good morning you must be Nina yes
00:14that's me welcome to tristar marketing I'm Porter senior account manager
00:21everyone this is Nina she's the marketing manager from apex solutions one
00:25of our biggest clients she's gonna be spending the week with us for some
00:28collaborative meetings I'm really looking forward to working with all of you I
00:32believe face-to-face collaboration always yields the best results Seth
00:36Phillips regional director we prepared extensively for your visit oh and this is
00:41joy she's one of our most talented account executives it's nice to me excuse
00:48me I apologize for that I don't know what exactly gotten into her lately but I
00:56intend to find out is she alright she's been feeling under the weather for the
01:01past few days I I hope she's okay I really hope it's nothing serious I hope so too
01:07for her sake I hope so as well joy joy I'll be out in a minute I don't have all
01:21day
01:26what's what's going on with you this isn't the first time this week I I think I might just have
01:31food poisoning or something that new place I tried for lunch yesterday was just food poisoning doesn't
01:37usually last this long well I've been fighting a stomach bug too so are you pregnant what no of course
01:43it's not it's just bad food I swear you sure about that you better not be I hate pregnant women
01:51yes
01:51I'm sure it's just food poisoning I apologize for the interruption welcome no apology necessary are
02:02you feeling any better yes thank you just something I ate maybe you should take the first half of the
02:08day
02:08off to recover is that really necessary I'm sure I can push through no no need you
02:14clearly need the rest and there's no point in working if you're feeling unwell of course joy take the
02:23debt feel better thank you shall we proceed to the meeting yes of course lead the way accounting has
02:29prepared an exciting proposal for you hey are you okay yeah it's just a bug they said I could take
02:38a
02:38half day off do you need a ride home or anything that's sweet but I'll be fine you should just
02:43stay
02:43here and work I don't want to get you in trouble Seth being hard on you again I know how
02:48he can be
02:48he's just difficult but I need this job Porter I can't afford to get fired right now fired why would
02:55you get fired for being sick we can talk later I really should go rest joy look whatever's going
03:01on I'm here for you you know that right thanks Porter that means a lot so for the upcoming week
03:14we've
03:15scheduled meetings with department's hands to give you a comprehensive overview of the strategies for
03:21the apex campaign that sounds great I'm particularly interested in seeing how your team collaborates day
03:27to day in my experience the company culture often reveals itself in those small interactions we have
03:32an excellent culture here productivity focus and result driven and what about joy will she be okay
03:40she'll be fine was there something specific about our campaign strategy you wanted to discuss actually
03:47I'm curious about joy she seemed really unwell and quite stressed between us can ask you your
03:55honest opinion about a woman do you think she might be pregnant that's quite a personal assumption why
04:03do you ask the symptoms the sudden nausea running to the bathroom she denies it but I've seen it
04:11before I mean it's possible morning sickness can present that way but it could also genuinely be
04:17food poisoning I knew it when we can always sense these things would it be a problem if she were
04:23pregnant let's get back to the apex campaign I think you will be impressed Seth you seem concerned
04:29about the possibility of joy being pregnant is that an issue for you or the company look I'm just
04:36thinking about the company a pregnant employee becomes a liability doctor's appointment sick days reduce
04:43productivity the maternity leave we have to find a replacement redistribute workload you and I both know
04:52it's a headache that perspective seems rather outdated if she's working here she must be highly qualified this
05:00company has a reputation for hiring the best talent and valuing its employees what exactly do you know about
05:07our company more than you think actually and we're not even certain joy is pregnant so all of this is
05:14speculation let's continue our meeting tomorrow when we're all fresh I'd like to review some materials
05:20before we proceed of course whatever works best for you oh hey welcome back feeling better yes much better
05:41thanks are Nina and Seth around Seth's in his office he he has to see you as soon as you
05:48came back and Nina
05:49hasn't come in for lunch yet he wants to see me already whatever it is I've got your back you
05:55know that
05:55right thanks Porter that means a lot right now come in feeling better yes thank you I'm gonna ask you
06:14one more time and I expect an honest answer are you pregnant I told you yesterday it's just food poisoning
06:22you're lying to me it's going to become obvious in a few months you won't be able to hide it
06:28forever
06:28think carefully about your answer I took a test last night and it was positive so you lied to me
06:37I was
06:38scared I'm I'm still processing it myself you understand this makes you a liability to the company
06:45right this is exactly what I was afraid of this is why I didn't tell you you're a terrible manager
06:51who
06:51can't handle anything that might slightly inconvenience you what's your tone this isn't about
06:58inconvenience this is about business we can't afford to have an employee who's going to need
07:04special accommodations that cost the company money always excelled at my job my performance reviews are
07:12stellar why would you assume that will change it always does the doctor appointments the morning
07:19sickness the maternity leave the divided attention this is better that we make a clean break now are
07:27you firing me I'm giving you the opportunity to resign that's illegal you can't fire someone for being
07:36pregnant soupy I'd rather deal with that than handle your maternity leave and all the disruption it may
07:42cause you haven't heard the last of this all right everyone joy I'm pregnant and Seth just fired me he
08:03what
08:03that's completely unacceptable is there a problem yes there is I understand you just fired joy because
08:11she's pregnant that's a simplification of a complex performance issue okay that's a lie joy is one of
08:19our best account executives I've made my decision the company can't afford a disruption that a pregnancy
08:24will cause joy is not fired excuse me I don't think you have any authority to make that decision
08:31actually I do I have not Nina Davis from apex marketing I'm Nina Chambers CEO of TriStar's parent
08:39company I've been visiting our offices undercover to assess company culture and management practices I
08:46knew there was something different about you you asked too many good questions Nina I can explain I was
08:52only thinking of the company's best interest by discriminating against a pregnant employee by creating a
08:58hostile work environment by violating multiple labor laws the pregnancy would affect her performance
09:06whoa whoa she's always been amazing at her job you're just a bully who can't handle any situation that
09:11requires basic human compassion I spent one day in this office and witnessed multiple instances of
09:17unprofessional behavior from you I can only imagine what goes on when there isn't a seat
09:22you're watching I'm one of your top regional performers the numbers speak for themselves Nina numbers
09:28aren't everything our company values include respect integrity and fostering a supportive environment for
09:34all employees that's all corporate talk the bottom line is what matters and Nina you know that the
09:40bottom line is that you're fired effective immediately HR will be contacting you about the terms of your
09:46separation and be aware that your attempt to terminate joy's employment will be fully documented to the
09:51appropriate authorities you can't do this to me I've given years to this company
09:56please collect your personal items and leave the premises within the hour
10:00security will escort you out if necessary
10:09I am so sorry you had to experience that your job is secure and in fact I'd like to discuss
10:16a promotion that's been overdue based on your performance records
10:20thank you I I don't know what to say you don't need to say anything we'll also be implementing a
10:25comprehensive maternity policy review to ensure all your employees feel safe
10:31and I'm more than happy to help cover any work while you're on leave joy okay that's what teammates do
10:36thank you both so much I've I was so scared you never have to be scared to be yourself at
10:42this company that's a promise I intend to keep now let's talk about the future I think it's time for
10:49some positive
10:50positive changes around here
10:52you
10:56you
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