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Title VII, the federal antidiscrimination law prohibiting race discrimination, is not a general civility code. An aggrieved employee must establish that they were subjected to behavior based on their race that was severe or pervasive enough to interfere with their working conditions. As we learned yesterday, no rational person would countenance the claims of a white employee offended about discussions and initiatives focused on antiracism and racial justi
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e. Conversely, a recent decision from the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals serves as a lesson for employers on unlawful racial harassment, retaliation, and HR misste
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