He was the only salesperson in the region to receive such a bonus two years in a row. Brewer challenged his poor appraisal, commenting that his performance had improved. The manager refused to change the review, and three months later terminated Brewer's employment. Brewer sued for age discrimination and won. If you have put up with abrasive personalities, sloppy paperwork or other problems for years, you ARE allowed to change your standards and hold the employee to those new standards, IF and only if, you inform the employee of the new standards and counsel the employee to meet them.
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