February 26, 2009 at 9:44 pm by: Troy Foster
Litigation Value: $50,000
The last time we wrote about the Crime Aid episode of The Office, we advised that Dunder Mifflin might not be on the hook for any potential judgments for anything that happened in this episode. But on further review, I’m not so sure that was right. It’s entirely possible that a jury could [...]
Posted in Dwight Schrute, Meredith Palmer, Phyllis Lapin, Supervisor issues, Troy Foster by: Troy Foster
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February 19, 2009 at 11:31 pm by: Troy Foster
Employment law attorney Troy Foster examines “The Baby Shower” episode of The Office and determines that while Dunder Mifflin might not be liable for sex discrimination, it probably needs to take a look at the Scranton crew’s work habits.
Posted in Andy Bernard, Angela Martin, Dwight Schrute, Layoffs, Michael Scott, Phyllis Lapin, Pregnancy Discrimination, Sex/Gender Discrimination, Troy Foster by: Troy Foster
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February 13, 2009 at 8:49 am by: Dominic Verstegen
Employment law attorney Dominic Verstegen discusses Dunder Mifflin’s liability for its employees’ actions when Michael, Dwight, Kevin, and Oscar all cross the line and invade the privacy of their coworkers on the “Lecture Circuit, Part II” episode of The Office.
Posted in Angela Martin, Dominic Verstegen, Dwight Schrute, Holly Flax, Kelly Kapoor, Kevin Malone, Michael Scott, Oscar Martinez, Privacy by: Dominic Verstegen
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February 6, 2009 at 8:08 am by: Dominic Verstegen
Employment law attorney Dominic Verstegen discusses Dunder Mifflin’s liability for Michael Scott’s actions in the “Lecture Circuit” episode of “The Offfice” should Karen decide to sue for pregnancy discrimination.
Posted in Dominic Verstegen, Michael Scott, Pregnancy Discrimination, Sex/Gender Discrimination by: Dominic Verstegen
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February 2, 2009 at 8:36 am by: Troy Foster
Employment law attorney Troy Foster examines the “Stress Relief” episode of The Office, which aired after the Super Bowl. He finds that Dundler Mifflin could be liable to Stanley for the stress Michael and Dwight cause him, to Meredith for Michael’s boorish jokes, and to Oscar for Michael’s weekly homophobic and racist comments
Posted in Dwight Schrute, Harassment, Hostile Work Environment, Meredith Palmer, Michael Scott, Oscar Martinez, Race Discrimination, Safety, Sexual/Gender Harassment, Stanley Hudson, Troy Foster by: Troy Foster
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