what's a kiss worth?
Wednesday, July 03, 2002
About 35,000 kronor if you aren't careful of what you say about it, as a Swedish company found out recently after a former employee was awarded damages after she accused her boss of homophobia for calling her kiss with her girlfriend "disgusting".
According to the Swedish news agency TT, the case was the first ever in Sweden's labour court concerning discrimination over sexual orientation in the workplace. The kiss and the comment took place in the office canteen and the case was taken to court because it was claimed that no employer would have made such a comment about a kiss between a heterosexual couple.
So pucker up guys and gals, this could be easier than winning the lottery!
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