A Mary Kay sales director is terminated while being treated for cancer and files a lawsuit against the company. The full story can be found at law.com. The verdict was eventually overturned, but here is a summary of what happened.
Following the termination of high-ranking sales director Robin Blackmon-Dunda, Mary Kay Cosmetics sent out this letter to its national sales directors.
From the lawsuit filed by Robin Blackmon Dunda against Mary Kay, this is the August 10, 2006 letter that Mary Kay Inc. sent to Robin, terminating her directorship and consultancy.
A lawsuit against Mary Kay Cosmetics was filed on November 6, 2006 by Robin Blackmon-Dunda and Styker Dunda. The suit includes the following alleged counts: breach of contract, intentional interference with contracts, interference with prospective contracts, deceptive trade practices, intentional Read more…

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