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n a recent employment discrimination case, the plaintiff, a Black employee, claimed his termination following a workplace investigation into complaints about his conduct at work, was racially motivated. The employer tried to dismiss the case, but failed. Find out why and I’ll throw in a few takeaways about the importance of conducting fair and unbiased workplace investigatio
ns. Case Breakdown: When Investigations Raise More Questio
ns The plaintiff was employed as a Director of Compliance and Risk Management. A dispute arose when a contractor, whom the plaintiff oversaw, complained about the plaintiff’s behavior, including an alleged racist comment. Specifically, the contractor claimed