The late, great Ray Charles is credited with having said that “music is powerful. As people listen to it, they can be affected.” Apparently, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (whose rulings apply to all Nevada employees) agrees with the Genius from Georgia, at least when it comes to music businesses allow to be played in the workplace.
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Wholesale clothing manufacturer S&S Activewear allowed employees and managers to play offensive music throughout its 700,000-square-foot warehouse in Reno, Nevada. The songs included lyrics that were offensive to both women and men.
