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flag Two New Zealand legal staff convicted of racist workplace emails, though not penalized due to non-lawyer status and victim’s unawareness.

flag Two women at a New Zealand law firm were found guilty of unsatisfactory conduct for sending racist emails using racial slurs and a derogatory nickname about a colleague during work hours. flag The New Zealand Law Society’s standards committee ruled the behavior unprofessional, noting the repeated use of racial language to reinforce negative views based on skin color. flag Though not lawyers, they were subject to discipline under the Lawyers and Conveyancers Act. flag The committee found no remorse and limited cooperation, though it decided against a formal penalty, citing the colleague’s unawareness and their non-lawyer status. flag The ruling emphasized that workplace communications, even if personal, can face professional scrutiny when involving racial discrimination, and such language does not fall under protected free speech in regulated professions.

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