The answer to this question needs to be between 150-250 words:
Here is the scenario:
You have hired Mary Beth as a HR assistant. She is always on time, a good worker, good with co-workers and executives alike. She has been working with the company for almost 90-days and her probationary peirod is almost at an end. The company just received her background check and found out that she had spent time in prison. The information given was she was incarcerated from 1998-2010. The crime was non-violent. It also revealed that she had no incidences with the law since her release.
Here is the dilemma, the owner of the company does not want to lose her, as she has become an invaluable employee, however, he does feel that she should suffer some form of consequence for her dishonesty on the application. So, what are some alternative consequences could be given to her, other than being terminated?