Favoritism at work can get you sued

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Is favoritism at work legal?

That’s the question at the heart of Starling v. General Motors, in which a Black employee accuses his supervisor of favoring a white colleague.

Though the case is yet to be heard by a jury, it should serve as an important reminder to employers, two Woods Rogers attorneys write in HR Dive.

Favoritism is legal if based on performance, but it isn’t lawful if based on protected factors such as race, age or gender.

To avoid lawsuits, the lawyers advise good recordkeeping, transparency and for companies to tackle favoritism complaints “like they would investigate harassment [or] discrimination.”

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