"Stella is a very good employee. She's in her 40s, single, and childless. Jill is replacement-level. Her work is OK, but absent the headache in actually onboarding, I could get someone else to produce the same easily."
"Jill refuses, saying, 'Stella can afford it; I have to support my family.' Stella has come to me with an ultimatum: Jill goes, or she does."
"I began the paperwork to fire Jill. Our home office, whose sign-off I need, has refused to do so and stated that we can't fire Jill for an incident that happened outside of work."
A manager faces a dilemma between two employees, Stella and Jill, whose relationship has deteriorated. Stella is a high-performing employee, while Jill's work is average and she has made negative remarks about Stella. An incident occurred when Jill's child broke an expensive item at Stella's home, leading to conflict. Stella demands Jill's termination, but the home office refuses to approve it, citing the incident's occurrence outside of work. The manager is trying to resolve the situation to prevent Stella from quitting.
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