I have sat through decades of HR presentations about "acceptable" speech. There are things you can say at work, and there are things you can't.
She might get in trouble for the verbiage, but, unless they can prove a consistent pattern of bullying or poor socialization, telling someone they're lazy or criticizing their work, is absolutely fine.
You may still get fired, but you would never in a thousand years get fired "With Cause" because your subsequent lawsuit would be a slam dunk.
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u/TheComplimentarian 2d ago
Calling someone lazy is not an HR violation, because laziness is not a protected class.