The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority fought off quid pro quo sex harassment and sexually hostile work environment claims from a diabetic worker fired in part over her demeanor on the job.
The curriculum development specialist lacks evidence that supervisor comments about smiling more and improving her relationships with coworkers represent sexual advances or are related to anything other than workplace behavioral issues, the US District Court for the District of Maryland said Thursday. However, she also alleges her low blood sugar caused some of those demeanor problems, and there are enough facts in dispute to get her disability-based wrongful ...
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