Misunderstood Emails: Woman Loses Lawsuit Over Boss' Initials
TL;DR
An IT employee in England sued her former boss for sexual harassment and discrimination, claiming that his email abbreviations were codes for sexual advances. The judge threw out the case, ruling that the employee had a skewed perception of everyday events and demonstrated a tendency to make extraordinary allegations without evidence. The employee was ordered to pay £5,000 to the company to cover costs.
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- UK woman drags boss to court after mistaking ‘xx’ symbols in mail for kisses, loses case WION
- Women in UK sues her boss after misapprehending ‘xx’ in email as bid for kisses; loses in court The Tribune India
- Woman Loses Lawsuit Claiming Boss' Initials Were Sexual Code Newsweek
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