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A few words make all the difference in this ADEA lawsuit “I just can’t believe this,” said employee Ruth Lenahan. “After all these years. The company had been doing so well for so long.” “It was,” said manager Dwayne Reese. “You should know. You’ve been around forever. You’ve seen it all. I just never expected […]
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It’s a question of what’s ‘equal’ in this pay discrimination case “Did you get my email?” said employee James Daniels as he stood in his boss’ doorway. “Why didn’t you respond?” Loretta Swift turned away from her monitor and slipped off her glasses. “James, you sent it 10 minutes ago. I haven’t had enough time […]
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Supervisor hit with bias claim: Does his defense hold up in court? Sophia got right to the point as soon as she walked into Ron’s office and closed the door: “I want a raise.” Ron’s jaw dropped a bit, but he recovered quickly and said, “I think everyone who works for me wants a raise. Why would […]
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“Since you asked the question, I’ll answer it,” Rachel said. “If you want to keep your job here, act more like Tim.” “Tim?” Rich repeated. “But he just got hired a couple months ago. I have to show him how to do everything. You want me acting like that?” “Tim may still be on the […]
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Glenn stopped suddenly when he saw the sign tacked to Sam’s cubicle wall: Gays are followers of Satan and should be shunned by all. He studied the sign for a moment and then said, “Sam, come into my office for a few minutes, please.”After they were both seated, Glenn began: “Didn’t I give you a copy […]
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Employee calls out physical and mental well-being in ADA case “It’s good to see you getting around a lot better,” said manager Roe Robinson. “I hope you’re feeling just as well.” “Not really. My leg is healing OK after the accident here,” said Zack Brown. “But inside, I’m still a mess. The anxiety. The PTSD. […]
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He called co-worker a ‘f**king jerk’ — then sues when fired. “Have a seat,” Lynne said as Jeff entered her office. “We have to discuss a complaint I got from a customer about your behavior.” “I know where this is headed,” he protested. “And the problem isn’t my behavior. It’s the behavior and performance of […]
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Name-calling incidents lead to a lawsuit. Victor stormed into Ben’s office and immediately began speaking: “You said I wouldn’t have to work with Ed again. And I come in this morning and there he is, working right next to me.” “I had planned to tell you about that first thing, but I got sidetracked by […]
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Disabled worker insists, “You must create a job opening for me.” Patti picked up his phone and punched in Gerry’s number. Gerry answered, “Hi, Patti. I was hoping to hear from you about a job opening. What’s happening?” “I’ll cut to the chase, “ Patti replied. “It doesn’t look like we’ll have an opening for […]
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Did the boss’s offhand comments do him in? Jeff slid a sheet of paper across the desk to Candace as he spoke: “As you know, we’re under a hiring freeze, so I’ve made a list of additional duties I want you to handle. Any questions?” She scanned the list, shook her head and said, “Jeff, […]
