Opinion ID: 2979115
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Heading Rank: 2

Heading: Glisson

Text: Glisson received a written warning on August 1, 2002 from Kitchin for failing to report for work. On the next day, Glisson sent a letter to Kitchin accusing him of lying, creating a hostile work environment, and retaliating against her for “participating in an investigation [into] other charges against [Kitchin] and PATS.” She also sent a “memorandum” to the board of directors stating that the warning was falsely issued in retaliation for her participation in the February 21, 2002 letter. She noted that the purpose of the meeting requested in the letter would have been “to share with the board several concerns regarding problems with the organization relating to employee/employer relations, safety, working environment and other issues that upper management has refused to address.” Glisson was involved in two additional incidents in August. On August 14, she was outside the entrance to the PATS office when Adair and Adair’s husband approached the building. Glisson asked, “Does your husband know you’re messing around with someone else?” Glisson claims that she was just joking and that she and Adair had exchanged similar comments before. On August 23, Glisson got into a disagreement with co-worker Angie Jones when Jones approached her about buying something. According to Glisson, she was under a lot pressure at the time and she “just unloaded” on Jones, but did not yell or scream at her. Glisson was upset that Jones had a few days earlier signed a letter criticizing Turner, and she viewed that as “stabbing a knife in Shelly’s back.” On August 27, 2002, Kitchin signed a disciplinary action terminating Glisson. The stated grounds for termination were improper and discourteous conduct displayed in the comment made to Adair and her husband and in the confrontation with Jones.