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Overview: A Black man couldn’t believe it when a white colleague said to him, “I love Black people; everyone should own one.” The scenario: Shortly after taking a sales position with Baccarat, a retail store in New York City, Craig Madison, a Black …
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The scenario: An African American worker was turned down for a promotion in favor of a white coworker who had less experience than the Black man did. Ironically, the Black staffer had trained the white worker. Later, the Black staffer found out that …
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Supervisor’s take-home: Yes, you can fire or discipline workers while they’re on FMLA leave. Just make sure you can justify your decision. What happened: While a female staffer was on FMLA leave, her employer decided to initiate a restructuring …
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Overview: A white supervisor instructed a female hiring manager to interview only Caucasian applicants for open job positions. When the hiring manager complained, she was told that upper management wanted its staffers to look like its mostly white …
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“Darian claims that we took too long to reemploy him after the completion of his military duty,” said HR Manager Alan Frankel. “He’s suing us under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).” “We acted in good faith with …
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The scenario: Shortly after they started working for an employer that had a mostly male workforce, female staffers recognized the frat boy culture that had taken root within the organization. For instance, at social events, the men often encouraged …
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