Question

Denton and Carlo worked at an appliance plant. Their job required them to do occasional maintenance work while standing on a wire mesh twenty feet above the plant floor. Other employees had fallen through the mesh, and one was killed by the fall. When Denton and Carlo were asked by their supervisor to do work that would likely require them to walk on the mesh, they refused due to their fear of bodily harm or death. Because of their refusal to do the requested work, the two employees were fired from their jobs. Was their discharge wrongful? If so, under what federal employment Law? What federal agency or department could assist them?

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

Yes, the disharge was wrongful and the employer can be sued for doing so. Employees are protected under the OSHA law, which basically makes sure that employers provide the employees with safe and hazard free work conditions for all employees. Failure to do so can be met with a lawsuit as well as firing an employee for not putting themselves in a dangerous situation. The OSHA administration which is the same representatives of the law itself can provide assistance to the employees in this situation.