Supervisor’s take-home: Heads up: Safety policies that have an unintended impact on crew members based on race are usually lawful – unless someone can directly link the policy to overt racism. What happened: An employer instituted a policy …
Employee sues after he’s told ‘all white people are cannibals’
The scenario: A white crew member thought he was being treated unfavorably because of his race. For instance, the staffer was discouraged from seeking a promotion because the hiring manager wanted a “minority worker” in the position. He was also …
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The high cost of fumbling woman’s accommodation request: $25 million
One organization just found out the hard way that it’s never a good idea to drag your feet on a woman’s request for a pregnancy accommodation. After the company refused to let a crew member work from home during her high-risk pregnancy, the staffer …
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White boss used racial slur, but Black employee was disciplined
The scenario: A Black woman was deeply offended during a conversation she had with her white male supervisor that started when her boss asked her what she thought of the N-word. The woman said the word was ugly and that no one should be saying it. …
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Woman who’d been rated as ‘valuable’ fired for alleged performance problems
Supervisor’s take-home: Don’t sugarcoat performance reviews. If someone is struggling to show up for work and handle his or her job duties, make sure the person’s performance review details those problems. What happened: A woman who suffered from …
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Woman gets the cold shoulder after she rejects male supervisor’s sexual advances
“I know Sarah was really upset when she didn’t get that promotion,” said Supervisor Nathan Hawkins, “but it’s hard to believe she’s suing us over it.” “Sarah claims she was the next person in line for that position and that she’d been promised the …