A nurse has been fired for refusing to work the designated number of weekend and holiday shifts each quarter
The nurse protests to the human resources department, saying that unit managers modified this requirement because this nurse has the most seniority on the floor and that therefore, they cannot fire him or her for this. Which statement by the human resources officer best explains the situation?
a. "A court of law will uphold your written contract, not verbal promises."
b. "It doesn't matter how long you have worked here; the rules apply equally."
c. "Unit management does not have the authority to allow these alterations."
d. "You should not have been fired; I would suggest getting a lawyer."
A
The parole evidence rule provides that if oral agreements are made in addition to written agreements, the court will not allow these to take precedence over the written agreement. Nurses should never rely on verbal agreements; they should get all employment contracts or changes to contracts in writing.
This may be a true statement at that facility, but this answer is not specific enough to explain the rationale.
Unit management may or may not have authority to make modifications to work agreements, but this answer is not specific enough to explain the situation.
Suggesting that the nurse get a lawyer does not provide any type of explanation of the situation.
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