This
years “Take Our Daughters to Work Day” did not end as smooth for the father and
daughter duo when the father, Joseph Murphy, was unexpectedly removed from his
position after 18 years of service in front of his daughter, Jennifer Murphy,
and co-workers.
Soon
after lunch with Jennifer Murphy in the cafeteria, Joseph Murphy was called in to speak with
the directer of personnel to be fired immediately as a result of the financial
problems that the company were experiencing.
“The
company was eliminating a number of middle managers in the company and his
position was one that was being eliminated,” said Marilyn Quentin, the
personnel director.
He
was then escorted by security back to his office to pack up his belongs.
“They
shouldn't have fired me yesterday when my daughter was there,” Joseph Murphy said.
Joseph Murphy
was the only employee being let go that did not receive an email or a notice
from the Office of Human Resources or the company.
As
a result, Joseph Murphy’s wife plans to sue the company for the emotional
distress caused on their daughter and for the way the dismissal was handled.
Joseph Murphy thought it was going to be
a fun day at work with his daughter, until he got fired that day from a company
he's been working with for 18 years.
Yesterday was “Take Our Daughters to
Work Day,” so, like any other father, Joseph Murphy brought his 14-year-old
daughter Jennifer Murphy to Collins Industries.
Joseph Murphy is the director of
research at Collins Industries where he specializes in making and selling
health care products and medical equipment. All employees at Collins Industries
got an email, sent by the Office of Human Resources, that encouraged them to
bring their daughters.
After lunch, around 2 p.m., Marilyn
Quentin, the personnel director, called him in to fire him. The company was
having financial issues and they were letting go of 8 mid-lever mangers that
day to help cut costs.
Quentin said,“The timing of the dismissal of Mr.
Murphy was regrettable.”
Joseph Murphy, who got the job straight
out of college, had to say,“It’s not me I worry about. It’s my daughter. It’s
not right. They shouldn’t have fired me yesterday when I had my daughter there."
"I can’t believe they couldn’t have waited one damn day. It was too traumatic
for Jennifer, seeing me treated like that, and I think we’ll have to get help
for her, professional help,” he said.
The company is helping Joseph Murphy find a
new job and is giving him 3 months of severance pay. Murphy’s wife Kathleen Murphy does
not think they are doing enough and wants to sue the company for the way they
fired him.
No comment from the president of Collins Industries has been made at
this time.
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“Take Our Daughters to Work Day” wound up being last day of
work for employee of 18 years after he was fired in front of his daughter.
Yesterday morning, Joseph Murphy, 40, decided that he would
take his 14-year-old daughter, Jennifer Murphy, to work with him at Collins
Industries, where he held the position of director of research.
Collins Industries hired Joseph Murphy after he graduated from
college as a research assistant. He received two promotions in his 18 years
with the company and was now managing a staff of 14.
Joseph and JenniferMurphy arrived at work at his normal starting
time of 8 a.m., and for the next six hours, Jennifer was able to observe her
dad go about a seemingly normal workday.
That was until 2 p.m., when her dad was called in to the
personnel director Marilyn Quentin’s office.
Joseph Murphy was being informed that, as a result of financial
troubles for the company, he would be fired. He was then escorted back to his
office by security and given one hour to leave.
Joseph Murphy was upset about losing his job, but seemed more
concerned about the impact it would have on Jennifer Murphy.
“It’s not right. They shouldn’t have fired me yesterday when
I had my daughter there.” Joseph Murphy said. “It was too traumatic for Jennifer,
seeing me treated like that, and I think we’ll have to get help for her,
professional help.”
Joseph Murphy was given severance, but his wife, Kathleen Murphy, thinks
they should sue for the way he was terminated.
Joseph Murphy was one of eight people Collins Industries fired
yesterday, a cost-cutting measure the company claims was necessary.
“The timing of the dismissal of Mr. Murphy was regrettable,”
said Quentin. Collins Industries’ president was unable to be reached for
comment.
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