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Labor/Employment

Nov. 9, 2001

No Joke

Does an employee's failure to utilize a company's complaint procedure forfeit the right to seek redress for racial jokes made in the workplace? The answer is "no," according to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Swinton v. Potomac Corp. (d.b.a. U.S. Mat), 2001 DJDAR 11381 (9th Cir. Oct. 24, 2001).

        By Michelle A. Reinglass
        
        Does an employee's failure to utilize a company's complaint procedure forfeit the right to seek redress for racial jokes made in the workplace? The answer is "no," according to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Swinton v. Potomac Corp. (d.b.a. U.S. Mat), 2001 DJDAR 11381 (9th ...

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