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Harvard Fired Employee for Showing Up Early

November 20, 2018

An employee of Harvard’s University Health Services was fired for insubordination earlier this year – including “arriving at work 30 minutes before her shift began, despite having been told not to do so,” according to The Harvard Crimson.

The newspaper cites a termination letter the woman received from the university.

Supporters of Mayli Shing contend she was fired in February for reporting racism and sexual harassment against a supervisor.

Shing is trying to get her job back. Harvard College’s Undergraduate Council expressed support for her reinstatement this past weekend.

Harvard has refused to comment on the case because it is a personnel matter.