It has to be done across the board

[snugglegirl05]

Usually every morning our direct supervisor has a meeting with his staff of 5 employees.

We all work as porters for a parking company. Our employer manages an area of parking garages that is owned by a property management company.

According to our direct supervisor, our employer recently made a policy stating that if he has to tell any of his employees something work wise, he has tell that in front of all of his employees. He repeated several times that this has to be done across the board. Earlier this week during our morning meeting he let one of his employees know that according to our employer, the property management company, and him, that he is doing a very poor job at the parking garage he is assigned to clean. This particular has 14 levels. He is assigned to clean 7 levels as well as some of the stairwells. Our direct supervisor went on and on explaining exactly what was wrong with his work performance in front of us.

That employee did not come to work today.

[EricKei]

Ugh. I'm really curious about what could have spawned such an ...odd...policy. Sounds like perhaps someone the Employer supervises (or the ER himself) got into some potential hot water for saying something that could be considered inappropriate -- with witnesses, the chances of accusations to that effect are less likely to stick.

[NecessaryCatharsis]

I agree with EricKei. We used to have a policy regarding `discretion ' with discipline, which meant that you were supposed to take someone private if there were performance problems you needed to discuss. Because of a misunderstanding over if someone was told something inappropriate now we require all discipline discussions to be witnessed - but only by one person. Usually the office manager, the owner or me (I do some of the HR), depending on the issue, who`s involved and who's available. We would never do it in front of everyone.

Or if it`s a learning opportunity for everyone we might discuss the incident at a group meeting, but without naming the person/people involved, and without naming the site or customer involved. Calling out individuals in front of the group is both embarrassing for them and in extremely poor taste.

[Seanette]

Gee, I can't imagine why someone would decide not to show up after being publicly humiliated like this.

If this is what your "management" thinks is a good idea, I'd really recommend getting out ASAP.

[notalwaysright]

Uhhhh. You know I remember a while ago a guy was accused of stealing and brought through the store in a "walk of shame" and later the guy killed himself. The family was suing. I have no idea what happened, or even if it was true. But my point is, public shaming is NOT COOL.

[CrazedClerkthe2nd]

Don't agree with public shaming at all, but I do agree with having one witness to discipline discussions for obvious reasons. Public shaming is just a way for the shamer to get a few extra jollies out of the whole thing.

[Aragarthiel]

Cat shaming: yes. Pokemon shaming: also yes. Public (human) shaming: no.

[Seanette]

After all, cats don't care, so attempts at shaming them are purely for the benefit of the human doing so.

Doing that to another human being? SO not good.

[snugglegirl05]

Our direct supervisor has not been to work since last Friday

Our direct supervisor did not come to work on Monday or today.

According to one of my co-workers he yelled at one of his employees because he did not see some trash that was found in the area of the parking garage that he is assigned to clean. He asked that employee if he really wanted to be at work. This was last Friday.