Jack Richardson, the FBISD bus driver who was physically assaulted by the transportation supervisor dubbed the “Bus Barn Bully” has been fired from the school district.
Richardson told Fort Bend Now that just before the school district went on holiday break, he was summoned in and told he was being terminated.
The district has been closed for the holiday and no one has been available for comment.
Richardson said he “saw it coming for a long time,” adding the district had been compiling complaints against him since the day he refused to drop the assault case against former transportation supervisor Dann Long.
The assault, which occurred more than a year ago, stirred controversy when Fort Bend ISD initially failed to take any disciplinary action against Long even though he plead guilty to “assault by contact” before Justice of the Peace Joel Clouser on Dec. 3 of last year. Long was given deferred adjudication by the court, but no action was taken by the school district even though its own personnel policies call for immediate dismissal in such cases.
Only as Long’s period of deferred adjudicaton, a type of probation, was about to expire, did he leave the district. According to sources within the transportation department, Long was forced out because of publicity over the case. However, as is its policy on personnel issues, the district did not comment on the separation other than to confirm Long was no longer with the school district.
During the deferred adjudication period, district officials allowed Long to remain in his position – including supervising Richardson. It was during that time, Richardson said, the retaliation began.
In an April interview with FortBendNow, Richardson described how, even after Long’s departure, transportation supervisors were “building a case” to get rid of him at the direction of then- Transportation Director Richard Torres.
“Until that time (of the assault), I had an unblemished record as a bus driver. After that, I began getting written up for little issues on the bus,” Richardson said in April. “It didn’t take long for all those little things to begin to mount up. Nothing changed, I was the same driver I’d always been, it’s just that I wouldn’t look the other way (about the assault).”
The minor infractions claimed by transportation supervisors ultimately led to Richardson twice being suspended.
In response, Richardson, a Sugar Land resident, filed a grievance asking that the suspensions be overturned and any negative documentation in his personnel records generated following the day he filed the criminal complaint be removed.
In his grievance, Richardson called the suspensions “arbitrary and capricious.”
The appeal of the first of the two suspensions had been scheduled to be heard by the Fort Bend ISD Board of Trustees, the final step in the appeals process, when Richardson was told he was being fired.
Richardson called the timing suspicious, particularly since he had pushed for the hearing before the school board to be held in a public session. All of the previous appeal levels were held behind closed doors.
“I don’t think the school board wanted all of this aired in public, so the word was passed to get rid of me now,” he said. “They knew some serious issues would be raised and they didn’t want to be put on the hot seat.”
Days after being fired, Richardson received a letter from FBISD attorney Carolyn Hanahan telling him the grievance hearing before the board had been cancelled.
“The purpose of this correspondence is to inform you that our Level IV grievance appeal is untimely and will not proceed,” the letter read.
The Dec. 9 letter said the appeal was not filed within the prescribed amount of time under district rules.
“As stated in Fort Bend ISD Board Police DGBA (Local) an appeal of a grievance decision must be filed on or before the tenth day of the date of the Level III response. Ms. Shepheard’s Level III response was dated November 10, 2009; therefore, your appeal had to be filed no later than November 24, 2009,” Hanahan wrote. “Given the untimely filing, this matter is now closed and will not be scheduled for a hearing before the board.”
Richardson said he had not yet decided whether to make any effort to fight to win back his job. He called the district’s appeals process “pretty much of a joke.”
“The call you in; they let you talk a little while; they uphold the action taken against you. They’re just going through the motions,” he said. “They’re not interested in doing what’s right or watching out for the employees. If they ever actually upheld an employee’s grievance, I don’t know what would happen. The hearing officer would probably get fired.”
Richardson said in all the time he was with the district, he never heard of an instance in which an employee grievance or appeal was upheld.
The only other course of action would be to file suit against the district, but Richardson said he was not sure if it would be worth the expense.
“They can easily outspend a little guy like me. They’ve got millions of taxpayer dollars, including some of mine, to use to defend themselves,” he said.
For now, Richardson said he was going to enjoy the holidays and mull over his options.
“Who knows? Maybe I’ll run for school board now that I’ve got some time on my hands,” he said.
I think you will find no matter what committee is formed, as long as the governmental agency is involved in the process, will use a list friendly to that agency.
Something else that is extremely scary: Ever have a dispute with IRS regarding what their own tax laws statures/codes say.mean/represent?
I found out that it is frightening what the average IRS Agent “does not know”! All they know about is how to try to collect your money; it does not matter or mean a tinker’s dam whether you have interpreted their tax laws statures/codes correctly, and, thus do not owe them. Once I read that a tax agent told a disputing taxpayer, “Well, that’s what the tax codes say, but that’s not what it means.” Scary! But I digress. Goes to show you how vulnerable we all are to people in high places who are only keeping the spot warm. But are otherwise “not” worth their salt or keep.
Your monkeys are usually ex employees of the appraisal district. And some are big bgorillas with no sense.
I went through a 3 member process when I protested my taxes. Those monkeys sided with the appraisal district. Now…if the members were elected for both FBISD grievance and FBAD protest, I wonder if the outcomes would differ? Sure they would.
In order to get due procuress of justice in the grievance procedure in Fort Bend ISD, the school district should have an independent grievance arbitration system of 3 people from the community to review over all grievances between the district and the employee and give justice remedies as needed. These individuals will be elected by the community and have no affiliation with the district or the employee.
I believe this will save a lot of time and money to the taxpayer.
conservative1,
Rest assured anyone who has in-depth knowledge about the district in question puts no stock in and has no faith in its grievance process and, already knows it is not worth the paper it is written on–it is just a necessary evil to jump through the hurdles, simultaneously, knowing it is a futile effort. Nonetheless, it has to be endured to prove to the courts that one did his/her best to “try” and complete the in-house grievance process before seeking justice elsewhere.
Factually, we are just going to have to “agree to agree”. On due process, I don’t disagree that Richardson had to participate in the districts due process, I just warn not to put any stock in it.
conservative1, in response to your statement quoted below:
“Factually, I agree. Allow me to tweak it a little. These people aren’t TRULY educated but they are EDUCATED.”
That’s my point,conservative1—-I described, tongue in cheek, what it is to be “truly educated” and such an individual may or may not have college education/ or be college degreed or have a PHD or law degree. But I would say such an individual would, likely, be well read in varied genres and possess historic knowledge and perspective about the world, specifically, the USA and the foundation of its laws.
However, I do beg to differ with you on the point of Due Process. Due process is not “only” reserved for the courts; any legal process which includes a company, corporation and/or school district’s Grievance Process is deserving of Due Process.
Point of Order: a case can be thrown out of court if the courts can determine that an employee failed to exhaust “all” of the administrative remedies within their own Employees’ Grievance Process to seek resolution and justice before filing a lawsuit.
However, as exemplified by Mr. Jack Richardson’s case and so may others that I have known, the waters are muddied purposely by the vicious games of dirty tricks that are played by stalling and stonewalling to hold up the process, and thus, stymieing the grieving party from moving forward to complete the Grievance Process; and hypocritically, in the final ending of the game, it is stated that it is the grieving party who was “not timely” in doing this or that and so all further attempts to grieve are closed and/or cancelled; yet, indeed, the process was stalled and delayed by the perpetrators.
I agree with Jack Richardson—-I have never heard of or known of a grievance in the district in question whereas the grieving party was deemed have been timely to continue grieving successfully all the way to a positive resolution.
charlie, Oh no, that’s not nice.
But if you think the district is going to “have your back” with a greiviance process or whatever, think again. Those things are in place to to make you feel good about getting canned. EDUCATED folks create those processes ( pronounced process “sees” ) to show you they are smarter about telling you to hit the road and don’t bother us.
If he can go get another job, he should do it. If he was wrongly fired and has losses, he should pursue them in court.
he didn’t drop the assault case. he was purportedly retaliated against, he threw it in the public forum with FBN, the district took a hard line and now he is out of a job.
he should pursue it further…if he was right.
Actually the policies of any large tax supported public organization will be the first level the courts scrutinize. If a jury sees that this mans due process was messed with and flagrantly abused the system will have problems proving anything. I think Richardson has a very strong position, but does he have the money to wait out such a deep pockets group. Todays courts have not evolved to protect the rights of those who can’t afford it, which is most of us. It is a sad reflection on what the founders intended. Shame on the trustees and leadership.
Is it nice that Mr. J. Richardson has no job.what is or else.
Charlie, you are probably right, so….play nice or else.
My first response but not my last:
I have been following Mr. J Richardson’s case and believe me or not FBISD grievance polices is just one big RAILROAD JOB whereas the Board of Trustees and the President (Mr. Bob Broxson.) is the engineer of the train and the fireman of the train is the superintendent (Mr. Jenney) who takes their employees and then toss them into the fire to run the train. (History just repeating itself)
When you appeal something, it will cost you. But, you are usually rewarded because the appealate process is justified if it over turns things every now and then. Thus, the appealate folks keep a job. It all boils down to how much do you want to invest to pursue your own justice. You have to invest, promote, and sell everyone involved.
Personally, I suggest you never quit. Factor in that part of your personal expenses in life will be used to maintain what you have earned and keeping others from taking it whether it be your reputation, career, or assets.
Or, let it go the next time your boss gets in your face. Eat a plate of crow instead of financing your justice.
Factually, I agree. Allow me to tweak it a little. These people aren’t TRULY educated but they are EDUCATED. Moral Character is what these officials lack ( questionable decision ). Bravery is what these folks lack ( lack of disclosure . Educated people do what is in their best interests. Educated people make decisions for the good of their dependents, career, and pocket book. Educated people make it until they qualify for their pension. Educated people eat shrimp cocktails.
The uneducated are trampled on all the time. I know educated people ( JD’s Dr.’s, PHD’s )and most of them use “due process” to bogg the rest of us down with their fees and regulations that in the end only enrich themselves and roadblock the masses. But, they deserve it because they paid their dues and are EDUCATED. ???
Richard has not been denied due process. He can seek it in the courts. Pain in the a$$ Yes, It takes time and energy, Yes. School districts and companies fail to follow their guidelines all the time. They really just want you to play nice, that’s it. Educate the kids, keep them safe and make the administrators look good. Those who cling to “they didn’t do what they were supposed to do” get squashed. Those guidelines are there to appease the employees and give a false sense of security. They’re kind of like giving good-time sentence reductions at the prisons. His due process is in court not at the administration. He just needs to find a TRULY EDUCATED attorney.
True b_tabor–but, I still say it relates also to “not’ being a truly educated individual because if you are truly educated and mature in your responsibilities of life include being a representative role model for role model for our young people for the present and the future–you deal with whatever encompasses your role rather than leaving for someone else to deal with. I know I sound old fashioned, and I understand that we all have some fault and there is no perfect anything; however they “are” individuals and some school districts” who strive to do so by rising each day to do a better job than the day before in working toward perfecting their faults to perform as perfectly as possible in this imperfect world. I expect this, particularly, of educators and anyone working in the area of education; and, certainly those carrying and demanding the big salaries. Otherwise, what good are they?
Factually, I think much of what has happened in this case as well as many others is people would rather let someone else deal with it. The mistake has been thinking someone is taking care of the mess. As we see with the brazen disinformation campaigns that have been generated by the district communications office over the past few years and the apparent deliberate with-holding of government documents ordered released by the Texas AG and now under investigation by the Fort Bend County District Attorneys office & Texas Rangers, we see a commitment to silence and subterfuge by superintendent Jenny. No matter how bad things get we can count on the district leadership to spin it as everything is great and they seem to like doing it on our public dime.
I agree strongly with your #32 post. We need to stop being sheeple in either party and start doing what’s right, especially locally. There are powerful forces at work in our community and they don’t always have the best interest of those living here at heart. They do seem to thrive off our long-term bond debt and taxes though. As long as we are nothing more than nodding heads we will continue to get what we got.
In response to Mr. Jack Richardson’s statement referenced below:
“I don’t think the school board wanted all of this aired in public, so the word was passed to get rid of me now,” he said. They knew some serious issues would be raised and they didn’t want to be put on the hot seat.”—Jack Richardson
If they do not want to hear, there is another audience which includes “all media types”. Furthermore, there is another room other than the board room; this room is called the court room where Jack Richardson’s chances for justice prevail, particularly, if he represents himself. This alleviates the possibility of being compromised; your allegiance is to yourself and the truth.
In response to the communication received by Mr. Jack Richardson as referenced below:
Days after being fired, Richardson received a letter from FBISD attorney Carolyn Hanahan telling him the grievance hearing before the board had been cancelled.
Due Process emerged as a part of the Magna Carta—So, does; “supposedly”, intelligent, educated folks who lead our school district and are paid handsomely for the knowledge and expertise that we “think” they have, but their actions prove otherwise to deny Due Process? The denial of the completion of a grievance is a denial of Due Process which is in conflict with the Magna Carta as well as Constitutional law. Heretofore, I always thought handsome salaries were paid for knowledge, expertise, and doing a job well like few can/could do.
The Magna Carta was originally issued in 12 15; it was arguably the most significant early influence on the all-embracing historical process leading to the rule our country’s constitutional law. At a basic level, procedural due process is essentially based on the concept of “fundamental fairness.”
Simply put in exact detail: Due Process is warranted—-“where an individual is facing a (1) deprivation of (2) life, liberty, or property, (3) procedural due process mandates that he or she is entitled to adequate notice, a hearing, and a neutral judge.”
So Mr. Richardson faced termination and was, indeed, eventually terminated from his job to be, thus, deprived of the liberty to earn money at the job he desires in order to eat, feed, house himself and his family in a manner accustomed to; which is in essence a deprivation of life, liberty, and property; and, if unfairly deprived, he is absolutely facing a deprivation of life, liberty, and property? Mr. Richardson should have the liberty to be heard before neutral judges in order to tell his side of the story in contrast of his accusers and in his own defense. Procedural due process is that he is entitled to a hearing and a neutral judge—Is not the BOT supposed to be those judges who afford Mr. Jack Richardson a hearing and afford him neutrality as well? Although Richardson received notice as the communication details.
But, alas, contrarily, in actuality, Mr. Richardson’s letter of notification notified him that he would “not” be receiving Due Process.
This is a resounding echo that truly educated people are not in charge in a place where they need to be in charge. Truly educated individuals possess a well rounded grasp of knowledge which includes the Magna Carta, the USA Constitution, as well as an affinity to research what they may not know. Truly educated individuals of good moral character representative of core values serve as role models for our young people for the present and the future. Truly educated people possess a wealth of historic background upon which the pillars of our justice system embrace to know and understand the implication of the denial of Due Process.
So my final question is a follows:
Do those who make handsome salaries not even understand the historic value of laws that are inherent in the history of our country and the consequence thereof? We are on the eve 2010. Are they all masquerading in costume with blindfolds and is it all a ruse over there?
It’s called being a sheep. Try being anything other than a sheep and you get tagged as a “trouble maker”.
Plus, if on the job, you get targeted just like Mr. Jack Richardson——-well, you know the rest of the story.
What’s the old saying, “live for the moment for tomorrow we die”. I think as long as you have special interest selecting your candidates for you then you will see this type of cyclical irresponsible spending.
That type of business mentality and growth is NOT sustainable. Are we herd animals, or are we informed voters?
patriot, they are doing what the electorate wants. If they get voted out of office, then you can claim they were not doing what the electorate wanted. It is laughable how many people vote….they just don’t care, they must be too busy getting beer contracts with new ballparks or filing bankruptcy, the rest of us pay for it both ways.
Any updates on Jenney’s folly?
Yes, but when people are aware of gross injustices, as in the many cases with FBISD, then people can and must demand change. When the FBISD board and superintendent act with impunity, they must be called on it!
It would be nice if democracy actually worked and these despots weren’t attracted to power at the expense of the rest of us. Good points though amfirst.
Thankfully for oligarchies in charge all over the world, money usually triumphs over ego. People in power know each other or are aware of each other, they scratch others backs expecting the same in return and cover each other as well.
Without 100% transparency, this will go on as the world turns, as it always has. Will we ever get 100%? Doubtful, it would not be in the interests of the oligarchies to do so.
Oh, well, it was a nice thought.
Wow, that was quick!
Those beer contracts have an awfully strong pull on people.
8-)
patriot, I am willing to hear both sides. I am for openness, disclosure and the riddance of injustice. I am interested in helping if this is truly worthy, if this is truly a railroaded public employee, however if I find Richardson did not perform adequately and was not good for the district, I will have to refrain.
I don’t want to mess up my chances for my beer contract with the new TIRZ :)
My comment was regarding our local judges but I realize that can apply all the way up. I think Texas Watch exposed a great deal about the financial backing of our state supreme court and a very famous case of a large home builder and campaign gifter (Bob Perry) attacking, through the courts, two of his former clients after substantial contributions to almost all of the members of our state sup. ct. Naturally they reversed all the lower court rulings that had been in favor of the retired couple and former Perry Homes clients. Just a few months after this ruling the US Sup. Ct. ruled that judges should not be sitting on cases that they have a direct or indirect financial interest in. Some of the opinions expressed on this seemed to support the notion that all judges are supposed to operate under ethics codes that keep this from happening.
I would also suggest that ALL politicians that have such a perceived conflict of interest recuse themselves from pushing or voting on codes, laws or special projects when they have a direct or indirect financial interest. We see this all to often in our system and it severely erodes public confidence. I cite the recent case of Russell Jones, SL city councilman, who joined a lawsuit along with a lobby group that is attempting to over-turn decades long open records and public meeting transparency protections for the voters and taxpayers of this state, forcing much of the public business back into government vendor back rooms. We must keep shining the light on these people and their tactics regardless of party. It is costing us all!
I agree with conservative1, and am willing to put $100. into an attorney fund to back the busdriver. Let’s see a fund started for this neighborly and right side of right effort.
It’s far enough so that attorney you choose will not be feeding out of the same trough as the school district and admin. You have to remember that even though we all live together and are members of the rotery, pta, hoa, chamber, etc all together, there are 2 teams, republicans and democrats and the finacial supporters of each. School districts hand out contracts, residents and employees don’t. County voting is within a few % points of either side. So its fair to say you will be fighting against 50% to 100% of the folks on any given issue. And, if you are threatening jobs above the bus driver pay grade, you will be affecting many people that can pick up the phone and make your life and your attorney’s little more difficult. But, if your attorney makes his/her money off the city of houston or centerpoint or exxon( your firm ), they can take the case and make the district’s life hell because their bread and butter doesn’t care about a school district personnel issue.
So the issue remains. Do you throw Richardson under his own school bus to keep everone happy? Or do you give Richardson some cash with repair to his reputation while pissing off everyone else, all because Dann Long was kept around way past his shelf life and spoiled Richardson’s and the district’s ability to play nice?
Regarding: “This entire report is very disconcerting.”
So true—There go I except the grace of God.
This entire report is very disconcerting. Often we don’t worry about injustice like this until it impacts us personally, but I feel we should all take an interest when such obvious and flagrant violations occur on our watch or while we are paying for it.
Like Houston? I’m not sure that’s far enough away.
“The minor infractions claimed by transportation supervisors ultimately led to Richardson twice being suspended.”
If the retaliation is real. FBN should publish names of the supervisors all the way up to Jenney. Follow the trail. Help the guy out. Publish those who mad the decision. Investigate them.
I know if my employees handed me a bunch of reports on a guy that was recently harrassed, I would consider the source. I am not saying I don’t protect what is good for the organization but if you don’t have a little justice, the rest of your crew will engage in mutiny.
Factual, not trusting your attorney, that is scary. You never get a local guy to go against the locals, get someone from out of the area like Houston. Judge shopping, should be perfromed by your attorney. Go to campaign records to see who donates the most. Simple homework.
FBN should be aware that reporting on the matter is now affecting Richardson’s lifestyle. They need to keep reporting. Sunlight is the best disinfectant. It will remind the board that maybe the admin can’t make good decisions.
I suggest that Richardson hold meetings and fundraisers regarding this event.
Well, santhony, I’m sure you know what you are talking about respective and relative to some cases that you may know.
However, violation of certain, categorical type Civil Rights Laws is a federal matter and has to go the route of the United States Federal Court, Houston Division as a first step. It boils down to several hurdles in trying to seek justice whatever the case, and that is: there are judges who are pro employer and anti-Civil Rights, and one Judge in particular is bad news as I referenced previously; and even, if you go beyond to appeal at the 5th Circuit Level in New Orleans which covers Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi; those Judges are dreadful also in their disregard of Civil Rights and are pro employer/pro corporation. The Judges written opinions are aligned with their politics to whatever Political Party appointed them. The 5th circuit uses this unpublished opinions strategy; they do that whenever they “know” the case is flawed and their opinion given thereof is so bad, to the point of being scandalous so they attempt to hide the opinion by not publishing it for all eyes to see.
Moreover, an intricate, intangible hurdle is that Lawyers/Attorneys know each other and socialize and fraternize with one another so that is an inherent factor to contend with as well.
That sounds like very good advice.
Given the pattern we have witnessed over the years I don’t find any of this surprising. Maybe someday we can hope for a group of trustees that take their jobs seriously. Until then we can watch and at least be entertained.
FS Also they may want to file this at the federal level and not use our local judges.
My suggestion to Jack is that if he decides to file suit is to represent himself, Pro se and take out a subscription to the legal law database Westlaw. If you are a logical thinker and a fairly decent writer, and can look up case law supporting your case via Westlaw, you are better off representing yourself.
Lawyers are not courageously like they once were and can be bought easily by the opposing side, and it’s an economic downturn and times are hard and a carrot waved might be especially hard to turn down. Try not to get Melinda Harmon at the Houston District United States Court Level; she is pro employer and anti-Civil Rights.
So true factually. I remember last year reading about the teacher of the year they fired at one of the high schools over the copy paper issue. He dared stand up and speak out. This is consistent with the organizational culture, which is set by the leadership that apparently doesn’t have a boss in this board that should be acting in the interest of the community/taxpayers. I like Jack’s last suggestion.
b_tabor,
It’s a vicious game. Merciless though it is, simply put, the haves have it–and the have nots, have not. The short and sweet of it all, the deck is stacked. The Big Dogs “rule” and the Little Guys are out of luck.
Moreover to uncover it all takes layers of uncovering; hence, the need for such heavy legal custodial care. The need for such intense custodial care became so critically intense that the legal help moved in-house to render around the clock 24-hour total care and took over the educational process to the point of re-interpretation of educational law regarding how teachers are evaluated on the PDAS, written up according to PDAS, recommended for growth plans according to PDAS, and dismissed/terminated as a result of PDAS and/or educational law, state and local. Now TEA may or may not know about the re-interpretation of educational law by non-educators; but, actually, even if they do know, they have become so weakened and politicized, they probably do not care and/or they are so compromised themselves, they are powerless to do anything.
If you drink out of the same trough, it is rather difficult to assert authority?
an old adgage, “you don’t have to ike your boss but he better like you”.
Anyone following this story knows that this appears more like retaliation that justice. Companies do this all the time and wait until the late hour so they don’t have to answer any questions. I wish Mr. Richardson the best.
More than likely they fired him for exposing this through the media. Too bad this is consistent with the FBISD comm. office and the head guy. Now how do we get the supt. fired for poor leadership and consecutive record budget deficits and average job performance at best? Instead they give him 60k+ more than the last supt.
I’m sure factually that the leadership doesn’t mind spending our money with their favorite district vendor law firm who loves the billing.
As long as you have individuals who do not mind sending their souls to “Hell” in order to do whatever it takes to create a paper trail of lies to present as bogus evidence to justify a firing/termination, it is not hard for someone to get fired, especially in cases of retaliation. It happens all the time.
Plus, it is good business for the attorneys. An attorney once told me that attorneys love school districts–school district’s ultimate decision makers are notorious for breaking Civil Rights/Constitutional Laws, and they are “not the least bit” worried because legal expense do not come out of their personal purses/wallets. School districts are heaven sent casework for the attorneys because the money does not come out of the perpetrators personal pockets as in those who do the damage and, so therefore those whose egos get bruised and/or get egg on their faces due to some employees actualizing their civil rights/constitution rights whenever they have been treated wrong and unfairly; those who carry forth evil actions against those seeking civil rights/constitution rights could not care less. The evildoers are laissez–faire regarding legal repercussions or the effects of legal expenses to cover their bad actions because the cost does not come out of their personal monies or pockets; they hide behind the attorneys to cover their bottom-sides at the taxpayers’ expense—due to the fact that the money paid to attorneys are out of the taxpayers’ pockets, not theirs.
From what I have heard about how hard it is to be fired from FBISD, this guy must have been really bad at his job. Now, if he wasn’t bad and he was fired for wistleblowing, looks like taxpayers will be on the hook for another paycheck software fiasco.
But that’s OK, they have a Global Science Center coming. Maybe the bus driver can get a job as patsy for the underdealings going on with that deal.
Does Fort Bend Now have an editorial on this? Seems like they have been following it pretty closely.
This wouldn’t be the first time that a company or organization retaliated against an employee that made them look bad. If that’s what happened, that is SOP the world around.
Of course, the employee in question may be at fault, that happens all the time too. But from my experience, those in power hate losing face and have long memories.
Hmmmm…interesting.
Lawsuit coming.