Donate a kidney to help your boss, get fired

[DeltaSierra]

This is what happened to Deborah Stevens.

Stevens's kidney was not a good match for Brucia, but she agreed to donate it to a stranger in St. Louis, Missouri, setting up a transplant chain that enabled Brucia to receive a better-matched kidney from a donor in San Francisco.

After the surgery, she was left with damaged nerves and other issues and instead of being understanding, the company fired her for "performance issues."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...83N1G020120424

[HYHYBT]

Tricky. Because it's the kind of thing that can set up an "I did this for you, so now you can't fire me no matter what" situation. If it really is a matter of sick leave or accommodation directly related to the donation, that's of course horrible. But it's also entirely possible she's using it as an excuse to coast along and not really do her job, and there's no way from here to tell whether it's one or the other (or a combination of the two.)

[Andara Bledin]

Another article at digtriad.com

This article includes some additional detail (such as Brucia's comment to the press) and a link to the actual complaint (hosted at CBSnews.com).

If half of what is stated is true, Atlantic Auto Group is going to be out a fair chunk of money and likely a couple more employees, especially if the alleged comment by the HR guy about others having come to him regarding Brucia bullying Stevens can be verified.

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