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Coworker Says the N-Word. Employer Fires Him Within a Week. Court: No Liability.

One racial slur. One termination. Zero liability. The Third Circuit’s newest hostile work

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vironment decision is a masterclass in what prompt employer action actually looks like. TL;DR: A Black factory worker claimed his employer subjected him to a racially hostile work e

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ronment after a coworker used the n-word while talking to other employees about him. The Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment for the employer, holding that the single incident —

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