Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If this happened in an office, there would have been consequences from HR.

No. Its not like she went nuts and threw a chair at the nanny or something. She spoke in a "very cold tone" and was insulting. There are people who act like this in offices all the time!

And this insult would be grounds for dismissal in my office. We do not allow anyone to be insulted, particularly, insulting/demeaning behavior to hourly employees. There is no excuse for her behavior.

OP said she spoke in a "cold and angry tone," she didn't use a harassing, racist or other insult which would result in HR getting involved! It is extremely unusual (not going to say unheard of, because who knows) for hr to intervene in such a matter, especially if it is a one off and the person apologized. Someone would look pretty nuts bringing such a matter to hr.