Can 2 employees receive different disciplinary actions for the same incident?

Can 2 employees receive different disciplinary actions for the same incident?

Another co-worker and I were talking about her boyfriend, who also was delivering us lunch. We were joking with each other about him being naked. Another employee overheard us talking and called the corporate office. I was terminated because I made a sexual comment about a delivery person in front of another employee. The other co-worker was written up but kept her job. I have been at the job 6 years with excellent evaluations and no write-ups. The co-worker has been there 2 years with at least 2 previous write-ups. Is there anything I can do about this?

Asked on March 5, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio

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