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writes:A son and his father ,aged 63, have started together a successful company that has over 30 employees. The problem started when one of the female employees wanted to start an affair with the boss which is the father. The father is married and has 4 adult children. His wife is still alive. The wife has sensed that something was wrong. She discovered that her husband, the father, has been showering 'his mistress' with expensive gifts and lots of money. Other people who work at the company have noticed that something was wrong. The wife confronted her husband but he denied. He threatned her to abandon the house. The son wants to fire that employee but is afraid that if he did that his father might react by leaving the company and his wife and go after his mistress who is only interested in his money. We want a subtle way to fire thay employye without causing a bad reacyion from the father What can we do?
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reader, anonymous, writes (18 March 2011): The father needs to retire from the company and turn all operations over to the next generation. It is not fair to fire the employee, she is not the problem, the problem is the father.
The father's affair with an employee is an issue for the company.
Only fire the employee if she doesn't do her job well, her affair is not an issue for the company.
The only person in this mess who has let the company down, is the father, assuming the employee is doing her job. Keep that in mind.
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reader, MamaBear  +, writes (18 March 2011):
This is a problem between the father and his wife. He is old enough to make honest and decent choices but obviously doesn't. The world is full of women looking for sugar daddies. And, wives who also like the advantages that money provides. He must be a push-over. And, this may not be the first time for the old man. So, the son needs to keep his nose to the grindstone at the business to keep the operation running smoothy. The company probably has an HR dept. and possible they have solutions for how to deal with the employee. But, from where I stand, this is a personal problem between the father and his wife. The son needs to butt out as far as firing the employee. If the father is 63, he could maybe retire, and then what? If he's gone, is the son capable of carrying on without him? This is deeper than firing the gold digger employee.
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reader, SeriouslyStephanie  +, writes (18 March 2011):
 Just speak to your father!! Maybe he doesn't realise what trouble he is causing and getting himself into.
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