for her underage grandson who then claimed age discrimination?
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ast night, I read a First Circuit decision about an employee at a grocery store who violated company policy by buying beer for her underage grandson, except she claimed age discrimination.
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poiler alert: she lost.
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tick around for some HR101: Clear policies and consistent enforcement matter.
The Incident T
he employee had been with the company for years, racked up positive performance reviews, and was generally a model worker—until she decided to buy beer for her 19-year-old grandson, a co-worker. The company had a strict policy prohibiting employees from selling or providing alcohol to underage individuals. When management found out, they