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The scenario: A white male supervisor had an unfortunate habit of referring to the Black staffers who worked for him as “n-gg-rs.” He uttered the offensive term almost every day. He also liked to use the word “boy” when referring to African American …
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“I just don’t understand how Jennifer can sue us under the EPA, the Equal Pay Act,” said Supervisor Margie Brunton. “Why do you say that?” asked HR Manager Alan Frankel. “Jennifer claims that she was paid less than a male coworker who had the same …
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The scenario: A Black crew member was disappointed when he was passed over for a promotion in favor of a white man. He sent emails to just about everyone complaining that he was denied the promotion because of his race. The white man who was …
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The scenario: In order to obtain a certification that would allow her to work for a company, a woman had to participate in several months of on-the-job training. A man assigned to train her made it clear right away that he didn’t like working with …
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Are male crew members provided with more specific, detailed and useful feedback than their female counterparts are? Recent research suggests that the evaluations offered to women are often more vague than those given to men. Researchers with …
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The scenario: A female staffer told her supervisor that she was starting to lose her senses of taste and smell. A few days later, she tested positive for the coronavirus, so she asked her boss to let her take leave under the Families First …
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