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alling someone a “Karen” at work isn’t just unprofessional — it could also expose your company
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gal risk. In a June court decision, UK Employment Judge George Alliott said calling someone “Karen” was “borderline racist, sexist and ageist,” as it is aim
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d at middle-aged white women. While UK and U.S. employment laws are very different, you’d still be wise to take note and ban th
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Karen epithet in your workplace. While the U.S. is not the UK, discriminatory language still a constitutes a legal risk for the workplace, and you need to ensure that your employees
are not using it