Opinion ID: 2994361
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Text: facility. Both Maney and McClinton attended the meeting. They arrived at work at 7:05 a.m, and as they were clocking in, Smith told them they were terminated. When they asked why, he said that they knew why. When pressed, he told them that while on vacation, he had received a phone call from DeLaura, and that DeLaura wanted them fired as soon as Smith returned. Smith said that if they wanted their jobs back, they would have to speak with DeLaura, and that if DeLaura approved, Smith would not have a problem rehiring them. Maney and McClinton left the facility and called DeLaura a couple of hours later asking why they were fired. DeLaura said it was Smith’s decision, and that he was standing behind Smith 100%. McClinton pressed DeLaura for a reason, and he said that they were not team players, but added that he would not give them a bad reference.