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That’s so funny I forgot to laugh! What to do when joking crosses the line

11/13/2012

Some employees think that teasing each other—even about sensitive topics like race—is perfectly fine. But sometimes joking escalates to the point where what was once tolerated or even welcomed crosses the line. How you handle those situations can mean the difference between winning or losing a reverse-discrimination case.

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