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The scenario: A woman became disgusted and distraught after learning that a video of her in the nude had been repeatedly viewed by two of her male supervisors. Legal challenge: A woman made a nude video of herself and sent it to her husband, who was …
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Supervisor’s take-home: Proceed cautiously before terminating a crew member on the same day he or she returns from approved leave. What happened: After she was reprimanded for the unprofessional manner in which she’d interacted with a customer, a …
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“We contacted Paula while she was on leave because we thought she was embezzling funds from us,” said Supervisor Nathan Hawkins. “That seems like a legitimate reason to reach out to someone, if you ask me.” “I hope you’re right,” said HR Director …
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The scenario: A female staffer of Mexican descent claimed that she faced a barrage of negative comments based on her national origin. For instance, she alleged that coworkers referred to her as “negra” and the “department slave.” She also said …
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Overview: A never-ending barrage of racially offensive comments prompted a Black employee to quit his job, then contact the federal government. The scenario: When Kevin Arceneaux, an African American man, started working for Don’s Specialty Meats, …
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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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