FallenAngelFound wrote:
Darcy: I don't consider being called a racist a "stupid rumor". It's not like Mary said he slept with someone at the company Christmas party. Or that he has a drinking problem. Being labeled a "racist" can have drastic impacts on his career down the line, no matter what line of work they're in. I don't want every "random rumor" about me repeated to me, but if someone at WORK was telling even ONE person I was a racist, I would DEFINITELY want to know that. Wouldn't you?!

I think I've been in the corporate world handling complaints for too long.but one employee calling a manager racist will not have a drastic impact on his career.  He would have to have multiple complaints.  Sadly, when someone gets a write up or a perf review they don't like, its not that uncommon for them to make a racism complaint.   I've seen an employee claim that their boss was racist against them when both the employee and boss where  the same race. 

I'm not saying its  not a big deal especially to the person being called a racist (if he is not). Im just saying its not going to end his career.