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August 01, 2003
Hostile. Ya Think?
Berry, a product marketing director, alleges that a supervisor had sent him offensive and demeaning e-mails copied to several others and with subject lines that made the messages seem work-related. One contained a crude drawing depicting Berry's ID photo - doctored to include dreadlocks, buck teeth and a noose around his neck - pasted on top of a stick figure with large black genitalia and holding what's presumed to be a beer bottle.Radianz said that although Berry had received the e-mails for more than a year, the company had no knowledge of them until hearing from Berry's attorneys in May, after which the firm investigated, firing the supervisor who sent the messages and disciplining three others. Berry's attorney, Douglas Wigdor, said his client kept quiet because he was fearful about what would happen to his job if he complained about his supervisors.
Posted by mbowen at August 1, 2003 09:46 AM
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And I thought it was bad when my boss walks past, and ignores, the sleeping supervisor!
Posted by: Liz at August 1, 2003 07:59 PM