On August 22, 2024, a transaction advisory consultant completed three years of fixed-term employment with Adair and Boyd Consultants in London, UK. The next successive renewal of her contract would have entitled her to permanent employee status, but her reporting supervisor postponed the contract renewal review meeting until the term’s last moment. During the meeting, the manager rebuked the employee for taking monthly leaves of absence and informed .....more

Teaching note for product W48490.

The case presents three mini-cases on employment discrimination. In the first, “(Un)See the Seen," a project manager faced the dilemma of how to support a neurodivergent associate whose principal consultant opposes him. In the second, "License to Ageism—When the Old Play Games with the Young," a young project leader faced the dilemma of how to protect himself from a junior partner and a toxic culture in the firm. In the third, "Cold .....more

Teaching note for product W35426.

A young paralegal joined the London, UK law firm Darby & Fox LLP in August 2020. The position was a one-year contract during the COVID-19 pandemic. The paralegal was subjected to employee discrimination and harassment, starting with a requirement to be in the office, unlike other workers, because she was a newly-hired contract-based employee. She endured overwork, job threats, and simultaneous work assignments from an associate partner, as well .....more

Teaching note for product W27251.