We Don't Want Those People on Our Team (from Right Side of the Line)

Even if the single incident of a co-worker’s discriminatory harassment does rise to the level of being unlawful, it should be prohibited by company policy.

And, if your actions result in things like the loss of a plum assignment, a job, a raise, or a promotion - in other words, what we call an adverse employment action – the organization can end up on the wrong end of a discrimination lawsuit.

We're not always going to like everybody we work with. But that's no excuse not to treat everybody with dignity and respect. And it’s not an excuse to undermine the performance of others or the team.