>>Assume a simple hourly employee, not a share holder or executive. I agree that the company acted irresponsibly in this scenario as well, but I my focus is on the tattle-tale who obviously is petty and has a vindictive need to feel powerful at someone else's expense.
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>Jay,
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>Looks like a fight between children when one went to parents to sneak.
>It is hard to imagine that it may happen in professional world. Is it real situation you described? In what country did it happen?

In my scenario, it did happen, and here in the United States.