Oral Sex Was Needed To Secure More Business

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MurfreesboroNews
Country: United States
Employee she was fired when she reported her boss for sexual harassment to headquarters, who told her to "get over it".
Catherine Primm was terminated after eight years of employment at Auction Broadcasting Company in Murfreesboro, Alabama when she complained about violations of the Tennessee Human Rights Act.
Primm filed a lawsuit in Rutherford County, Tennessee on May 26, 2010 claiming that general manager William Campbell often referred to her and other women as "[***]" and that she should engage in oral sex if that is what was needed to secure more business for the company.
When Primm reported the incidents to ABC Auctions Chief Operation Officer Mary Haller at corporate headquarters on May 28, 2009, Haller immediately conducted an investigation and obtained a confession of inappropriate language from William Campbell.  
Campbell was required to obtain counseling in sexual harassment and was put on probation for ninety (90) days. He was allowed to remain as immediate supervisor of Primm, who was told by corporate to "get over it" and "put it in the past" if Primm was to continue working for ABC Auction.
On August 31, 2009 Catherine Primm was terminated by ABC Auctions.

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    India Hooks
    Basically the same thing happened to me at ABC Auction in Bowling Green KY.  I was fired for complaining to my boss about constantly being sexually harassed.  He laughed each time.  He encouraged dealers to sexually harass me.  A couple weeks after I'd put my concerns in writing and met with him, he fired me for no reason.  Said, "there's too much controversy?"  I had NO clue why he'd fired me when I needed help.  I was the victim of the harassment and his oversights and his involvement with encouraging the dealers to harass me.  Later when corporate investigated my complaint.  Jeff Greer, the GM, blamed it on the type of clothing I wore and said, "What'd she expect?"   I could NOT believe and NEVER WILL understand how an entire company with female leaders can turn such a blind eye to these outrageous acts against female employees.  I felt like I was in the land of the caveman there.  I am and was a single mother and did a head and shoulders job better than those before me.  I also topped all the previous sales folks and even brought in brand new dealers.  ABC is ONE giant corrupt company.  I wish I could help Ms. Primm.   I'm guessing she is attractive and outgoing as well.
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    Annonymous
    Go to the local news with Mrs. Primm, then you will get results, that's what my sister did for a major trucking company.  She went to 20/20 or Date Line where they go under cover to try and get it on camera, I bet they won't turn their backs on you.  I would not give it because there were girls before you and will be girls after you.   Stick it out and make it happen, fight for your rights, DO NOT GIVE UP....
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    nunya
    if you were my wife he would be paying me big TIME or maybe he should have oral sex with them they might like it or he can ask his wife to handle his light work
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    ppsugarsbbq7
    Go to the press Bad publicity is usually bad for business.
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    nunya
    they lie even when they dont have to but carry the bible with them they should read it a prayer before auction i would like to know after they try yo have sex with employe and get tuen down i guess they get Fired scum they cover everthing up no H R department at each auction so you go to the guy who try to get im my wifes pants she not giveing up sex no matter how much they pay so they have a bible on desk should pratice what they say a prayer before auction a real [***] house hideing behind god theyare going straight to HELL lie lie lie
  • 0
    pull up your panties and get over  IT.st
    Kba

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