A law firm in Cleveland fired one of its attorney's after he sent a text message criticizing a colleague for leaving the firm after her maternity leave.
Zashin & Rich, a firm specializing in workplace and family law, confirmed in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday that it had terminated the contract of partner Jon Dileno.
According to a screenshot shared online, the text in question read in part: 'What you did — collecting salary from the firm while sitting on your ass, except to find time to interview for another job — says everything one needs to know about your character.'
Dileno said his former colleague was 'soul-less and morally bankrupt' for accepting another job after she returned from maternity leave.
The text message sent by Jon Dileno
Co-managing partner Stephen Zashin released a statement on Tuesday that called the text 'inappropriate and unprofessional'.
He wrote: 'That single text was sent in the heat of the moment by an employee upset by the belief that the former colleague, while on paid leave, sought employment with another law firm,' Zashin's statement said.
'Within days of her return to work, she took that new job.
'That's not an excuse for the offending text, which should not have been sent. That single text has prompted some to question our commitment to fair treatment, diversity and other values that our firm holds dear and believes in fervently.'
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