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Archive for November, 2008

It’s a Setup

November 21, 2008 at 8:28 am by: Dominic Verstegen

Litigation value: $500,000 to Toby; maybe a couple of bucks to Pam.
Welcome back Toby to The Office! For your trouble, how about a sizable money judgment courtesy of Michael Scott, Dwight Schrute, and the good folks at Dunder Mifflin! Invasion of privacy, intentional infliction of emotional distress, assault . . . the list goes on [...]

Posted in Dominic Verstegen, Harassment, Hostile Work Environment, Michael Scott, Supervisor issues, Toby Flenderson by: Dominic Verstegen
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Dunder-Sponsored Drinking

November 14, 2008 at 1:07 pm by: Troy Foster

Cost of drinks: $500
Litigation Value: $100,000 - $1,000,000 (depends on how seriously someone gets hurt and who it is)
Watching the Drunken Debauchery: Priceless, but probably not worth the risk.

Posted in Andy Bernard, Angela Martin, Office Party, Oscar Martinez, Sexual/Gender Harassment by: Troy Foster
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We’ve Come a Long Way (Except for Michael and Dwight)

November 7, 2008 at 7:59 am by: Dominic Verstegen

Litigation Value: $50,000.
In this week’s episode of The Office, Michael Scott is on camera calling Kelly Kapoor dusky and exotic, and then Dwight Schrute, the assistant to the regional manager, refers to her southern India birth before he threatens her. A jury somewhere will find against Dunder Mifflin for race discrimination. Of course, that jury [...]

Posted in Age Discrimination, Discrimination, Diversity, Dominic Verstegen, Dwight Schrute, Kelly Kapoor, Michael Scott, National Origin Discrimination, Oscar Martinez, Race Discrimination, Racial harassment, Sex/Gender Discrimination by: Dominic Verstegen
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