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The crowd murmured, stunned.
Dr. Williams was trembling now, realizing his career was unraveling on live stream.
Maya slipped her ID badge from her scrub pocket and held it up for everyone to see:
Maya Thompson, RN, MSN – Employee #00001 – Director’s Family.
Dr. Williams’s mouth fell open. Cameras flashed.
Maya turned toward the elevators. “The board meeting starts now. Let’s see how the hospital plans to handle this case of workplace violence.”
Her slides illuminated the screen:
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Immediate termination of Dr. Williams.
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Zero-tolerance policy for racial harassment.
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Body cameras in all high-risk departments.
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Mandatory training for all staff, regardless of title.
She paused. “You can spend $3 million fixing this now, or $30 million fighting lawsuits later.”
The room was dead silent. Then Director Thompson spoke: “I support full implementation.”
The board voted unanimously.
Minutes later, Dr. Williams was escorted into the room by security. He looked pale, his arrogance gone.
“Dr. Williams,” said Chairman Mills, “you are terminated effective immediately for physical assault, racial harassment, and professional misconduct.”
“This can’t be happening!” he shouted. “It was just one mistake!”
Security led him out as cameras rolled.
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