FLORIDA: ‘Zero-tolerance policy’ amended - (The Miami Hurricane)
September 17, 2007 – 7:15 pmVictor Chacon and Bernard George, two Chartwells employees recently fired, were reinstated last Wednesday and both will receive pay for their time away from campus.
The Miami Hurricane reported Sept. 6 that the two employees were fired because of zero tolerance regarding the “Associate Return to Work” policy, which is specific to the University of Miami.
The policy was enacted in 2004 after about 200 students living in Stanford and Hecht fell ill before winter break due to the spreading of a norovirus, a highly contagious disease.
Since then, workers have been required to notify the university when they plan to return to work, and wait for the university to return the call and set up an appointment for a “Return to Work” authorization form. This form is required for every returning employee prior to their re-entering of any on-campus foodservice establishment.
Alan Fish, vice president of Business Services, was quoted as saying, “A […]
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