"Jordan Wimmer, a blonde, 29-year-old-financier employed by Nomos Capital Partners Ltd., is suing her supervisor because he allegedly sent her emails calling her a 'dumb blonde' and 'decorative.' She is also claiming that he sent the following joke to her and her colleagues:

'A blonde asks her boyfriend for help assembling a jigsaw puzzle. She struggles to match the pieces to the picture of a rooster on the box. Eventually the boyfriend calms her down and says 'Let's just put all the cornflakes back in the box.'

"What is the legal basis for Wimmer's lawsuit? What does she have to prove to be successful? Is Nomos Capital responsible for the supervisor's actions? How should companies deal with issues of 'jokes' in the workplace?"