Whattdya' think: Discipline for 3 Indiana state workers over forwarding joke emails

[Myrina]

"He (Ogle) filed a federal civil rights lawsuit this month, claiming he was unjustly fired over a joke email in November 2010. His lawsuit claims that other state workers in his same department received lighter punishment because of which religions were targeted in the joke emails that were forwarded.

The photograph in the email depicts a sign from a barbecue restaurant called "Little Pigs" in Asheville, N.C. A message board beneath the sign appeared to read, "Safest restaurant on Earth. No Muslims inside." A copy of the email included in his lawsuit shows that Ogle attached his own comment, "I think this is wonderful" before he forwarded it to others.

"I still don't believe that it was anything that was really derogatory," he said.

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/call-6-investigators/discipline-for-3-indiana-state-workers-over-forwarding-joke-emails


I think HE's the (Little) Pig and should have stayed fired.

[wryter2000]

1. Can anyone read the other e-mail?

It's about dogs having souls, and I gather two churches across the street from each other disagree. Seems innocent to me, but I can't really read it.

[NightWatcher]

2. Here's an idea, don't send joke emails from work computers

or work email addys?

Why don't some people understand that at work your are the property of your employer and must follow their rules. If you don't like it you can resign and try somewhere else.

It's not about right and wrong it's about what you do on someone else's dime and or property.

[Bake]

3. BAM!

I don't see how some idiots don't GET THAT!!!! Don't send personal/joke/etc emails from your work email address. Is that too hard to comprehend???

Apparently so.



Bake

[FarCenter]

4. Plus personal joke emails about religion violate HR's anti-discrimination policies.

Religion, race, sex, ... are forbidden topics in the workplace.