The Perils of Misinterpreting Workplace Communication: IT Worker Sues Boss Over 'XX' in Email.
TL;DR
An IT worker, Karina Gasparova, sued her boss for sexual harassment, claiming that his use of "xx", "yy", and "????" in an email was a coded way of asking for sexual relations. She also claimed that her boss staring at her and renaming a work file with his initials 'ajg' was an abbreviation of "A Jumbo Genital". However, the employment tribunal at London Central Court rejected her claims, stating that her perception of events was "skewed" and that she demonstrated a tendency to make extraordinary allegations without evidence.
Topics:worldworkplace-harassment#employment-tribunal#it-worker#london#misinterpretation#sexual-harassment#workplace-harassment
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- IT worker sued boss who marked problems with 'XX' as she thought they were kisses The Telegraph
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