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Hello All, On Friday, we terminated an employee for misconduct. In the meeting was her immediate supervisor, the Program Manager, and myself, the HR Manager After the employee was told she was f
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Anti-gay slur stated by terminated employee on her way out the door

posted at 5/17/2010 10:57 AM EDT
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Great catch, howard. But wouldn't this apply only in those jurisdictions in which sexual preference is protected?
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Anti-gay slur stated by terminated employee on her way out the door

posted at 5/18/2010 10:17 AM EDT
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You may be correct that retaliation claims can only apply to those in protected classes.
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Anti-gay slur stated by terminated employee on her way out the door

posted at 5/18/2010 10:41 AM EDT
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Not exactly true, shoot even HR people can bring and prevail in claims of retaliation and I think we are the least likely to be in a proptected class. ;-(

Seriously, one does not have to be in a protected class to prevail in a claim of retaliation.
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