Assignment # 1
Application case
A case of Racial discrimination?
Q1: Do you think MS Browne had basis for sexual harassment Suit? Why?
MS Browne sanders defiantly had the basis for filing sexual harassment suit , As she was fired for no apparent reason specially according to one of the reports that there was no confirmation of her performance being subpar and Gardens claim of her sub standard performance only raised when she plea her case before the court .Moreover the system which was in place at Madison square garden was inadequate where employees could not file their complaints through proper channels and adding unresponsive behavior of management to other things left her no choice but to take legal action against them .
Q2 : From what you know of this case , do you think the jury arrived at the correct decision ? If not why not ? if so , why?
By looking at the overall picture of the case where we have come to understand that Madison Square Garden could not able to provide sufficient evidence to back their claim that Ms Browne’s termination was not wrongful. More so reports of repulsive and unresponsive behavior from the management specially after filing complaint to the top management puts Garden ‘s in a narrow hole and unreasonable comments coming from Thomas also gives jury reason to believe that in this case real culprits are the management of Madison Square Garden and reached verdict by the court in light of provided evidences and circumstances is the most appropriate one.
Q3: Based on the few facts that you have , what steps could Garden management have taken to protect it self from being a liability in this matter ? In this case of racial discrimination and retaliation where Madison Gardens Square was bluntly hurt by bad publicity is lesson for all those organizations who allow factors as this to grow in their organization. The most obvious answer to this question would be that they