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Date Posted: 14:38:48 01/05/06 Thu
Author: Chuck in ND
Subject: Some of you might remember

my post a few months back about our neighbor who was charged with sexual harrassment. Well, the final verdict is in--he's fired. The fact that he had a perfect work record, nearly perfect attendence (he'd accumulated over 200 sick days) actually worked against him, if you can imagine that. The Post Master said that his good record meant he should have known better, making his actions more egregious than they would have otherwise been. He said that friend's egregious behavior in light of his otherwise examplary behavior meant he was "unrehabilitatable" (what?!?!) so the only alternative was to fire him. (So if he'd been a lousy worker, always late, always calling in sick, they'd have let him keep his job?!?!)

Friend appealed and the judge disallowed almost all evidence (like this woman had lifted her shirt up to at least 8 other men and asked them to feel her pregnant belly, like she had cornered several men and done very provocative things, like her story had changed several times and each version contradicted eyewitness accounts) and basically agreed with the PM--that his behavior was egregious and he could not be rehabilitated.

We are very sad about this outcome. Everyone agrees that an unpaid suspension would have been appropriate, but firing was NOT. Esp since there are so many others (in management) who have done much worse and REPEATEDLY and still have a job.

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Makes one think -- KathyT, 00:50:48 01/06/06 Fri