Company Policy Says, No Degree? No Promotion. So, What Gives?
A long-time salesclerk in our department store was recently promoted to buyer, even though she doesn't have the prerequisite bachelor's degree - in any major - that management requires. Some hopefuls who got passed over feel resentful and betrayed. How can I impress upon them that
a) in this young woman's case, the experience she gained from working with the store since she was 16 trumped her lack of a degree and
b) even though she was promoted without one, part of her promotion agreement included going to college to get her bachelor's degree, which they will reimburse her for if she majors in something that's related to her career in retail?
Can these disgruntled employees sue the company for going against it's own policy?
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