Wayne Was Angry with Lynette Because She Would Not Go

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Essay

Wayne was angry with Lynette because she would not go out on a date with him.Both Wayne and Lynette worked for Big Grocery,a chain of grocery stores.Wayne worked as a manager,and Lynette was a cashier.Big Grocery set up,maintained,and allowed employees to use an online forum to post suggestions and complaints.Wayne and some other employees posted derogatory comments regarding Lynette,criticized her for refusing to go out with Wayne,and poked fun at her bust size and other personal attributes.Lynette complained to Big Grocery's human resource manager who told her that the forum was open to all employees,that Big Grocery had a policy of not interfering,and that Lynette should just post a reply.Discuss whether Big Grocery should be required to intervene or whether Big Grocery is allowed to have an open forum.Also,discuss what you ethically believe the law should be in this area.

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