That's right. That's normal. And that's standard. Which is not to say I like it. But that's standard operating procedure for management dismissals and suspension in corporate America these days. There's something close to a manual for it. The manager who doesn't follow the manual can be accused of malfeasance, as can his employer. This is not a manual I would ever have written; but there it is.
It's one thing to bash UCD for things it might have done differently. But to bash it for steps it was virtually compelled to take ... that strikes me as unfair and stupid. If you think it could have easily have done differently, cite a case in your experience where an employer, faced with a similarly explosive employee investigation, handled it better in your opinion. If you have no real-world knowledge how an agency has handled this differently, just say so. The time for bluster and baloney is over. Don't fake knowledge when a real man's livelihood is at stake. -- Tony West Melani is trying to assert that those of us whom have been critical of UCD caused the harm to John Fenton while UCD is blameless. Folks, the reports we heard today suggest that John was barred almost immediately.
