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Kristine1975

>My reaction would be to just fire both.

What did the existing employee do to deserve such treatment?

At least he is owning up to not want to deal with adult babysitting, which is what this is.

I'd guess it's because she didn't handle it on her own, and instead relied on the manager.

It's not your job to handle shit like that. If the person continues and it makes the work environment hostile than it might be, but not a one-time interaction like OP describes

Actually, as it potentially a source of liability for the company, reporting it to management if not merely acceptable but good for the management. On the other hand, firing the reporting party for reporting the incident is clearly and blatantly illegal.

What's the name of the liability? I'd like to look it up

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