Workplace fight? OK to punish based on severity of injuries.

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When two employees--a black and white co-worker--got into a physical altercation, the black employee punched his co-worker hard in the head, sending him to the hospital. He was fired and he sued, noting that the white worker wasn't fired. But the court dismissed the case, saying employers can punish the worker who inflicts more damage. (Bryant v...

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