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The scenario: A Black woman thought that some of her white bosses were biased against African Americans. For instance, one manager said that every statement made by a Black customer was “a goddamn lie.” The same supervisor told her that she was a …
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The scenario: A group of male employees suffered from a condition that caused them to experience severe skin irritation after they shaved. The men worked in jobs that required them to wear respirators. This was a problem because their facial hair …
Continue Reading about Disabled workers cry foul after accommodation is rescinded
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Overview: A Black woman who was offended when her coworkers called her Aunt Jemima and other racial epithets was fired after she complained about the offensive behavior. The scenario: Shortly after she started her assignment at the Ryder Integrated …
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Supervisor’s take-home: Don’t forget that accurate job descriptions can help you determine whether you can or cannot accommodate a pregnant crew member. What happened: After she became pregnant, a woman asked her manager to let her work the day …
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“Ismeal alleges that we terminated him because of his religious beliefs,” said HR Manager Alan Frankel. “He’s suing us for religious discrimination.” “That’s a surprise,” said Supervisor Margie Brunton, “considering that we had a legitimate reason …
Continue Reading about You Make The Call: Rastafarian worker says he wanted to keep his goatee
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One of your staffers just told you that he’ll need time off military duty, and you know you have certain obligations under the law to accommodate his request. But what exactly are your legal responsibilities under the Uniformed Services Employment …