Back in May of 2021, FTVLive told you that Shanna Grove claims that she was fired from Tegna’s WZZM (Grand Rapids) after complaining that co-workers, primarily males, ignored COVID-19 protocols.

Grove said she was treated differently than male staffers and was called “‘entitled’” when she complained about symptomatic co-workers showing up for work.

Well, a judge has dismissed the case and the station was able to show that Gove was sacked for showing up late to work, a lot.

Despite warnings given to her, Grove continued to show up late to work, or in some cases not show up at all.

In a 2019 performance evaluation it showed that Grove’s tardiness was a recurring problem.

The general manager wrote: “Your weekend shift is just as important as during the week (if not more). We have had issues throughout the year with you coming in late or leaving way before your shift ends to catch a train. I have had to talk with you a couple times about this.”

A 2020 evaluation also addressed tardiness. Co-workers complained that Grove received special treatment by showing up late or right before a live segment.

A “swipe report” of Grove’s security badge showed she was late for work on 20 of 33 workdays from Nov. 1, 2020, to Jan. 1, 2021, the judge said.

The judge said there was no evidence that sex was a factor in the firing and no evidence of gender bias.

“In short, Grove has not established that she was treated differently from a similarly situated male employee,” the judge wrote.

If you can’t show up to work on time, you deserve to be sacked.

H/T MLive