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I think there's a fine line there. From what I understand from whatever corporate training I went through in the past - if there's a job-related activity like t

I think there's a fine line there. From what I understand from whatever corporate training I went through in the past - if there's a job-related activity like team dinner and then some ppl go to the bar for a few drinks - this is still 'job related'. Same goes for business-related travel and so on. In this particular case though - a weekend conversation after an explicit request to take it private - not sure if this qualifies as "job related". And even if it somehow does qualify as being 'job related' I guess my point is that I can see how by agreeing to switch to whatsapp the signal that she sent was 'yes, let's talk in private' and if he's the kind of dude who calls someone he barely knows a 'milf' I can totally see how in his mind this was 'yea let's hook up' :)

snowwrestler 10y ago
Coworkers speak privately to one another all the time about all sorts of things. Even in private conversations, they can reasonably expect professional and appropriate behavior from their colleagues. When does someone become "more" than a coworker? There's no clear line there, but it's definitely not during the very first private conversation.
- ChemicalWarfare 10y ago
  Don't think there's a question here whether his comments were appropriate or not. They were not. Ppl also get harassed on the street with all kinds of inappropriate comments. The question here is whether this constitutes a workplace sexual harassment or not. It's probably going to be a judgement call on behalf of the employer, however they have to be careful not to get a wrongful termination lawsuit to deal with down the line if they do end up letting him go.
  - snowwrestler 10y ago
    It's a workplace issue because the two people were brought together by their employer and the conversation was initiated in a work context. You're right that people get harassed by strangers in all sorts of public places, but that's not what happened here.

snowwrestler 10y ago

Coworkers speak privately to one another all the time about all sorts of things. Even in private conversations, they can reasonably expect professional and appropriate behavior from their colleagues. When does someone become "more" than a coworker? There's no clear line there, but it's definitely not during the very first private conversation.

ChemicalWarfare 10y ago
Don't think there's a question here whether his comments were appropriate or not. They were not. Ppl also get harassed on the street with all kinds of inappropriate comments. The question here is whether this constitutes a workplace sexual harassment or not. It's probably going to be a judgement call on behalf of the employer, however they have to be careful not to get a wrongful termination lawsuit to deal with down the line if they do end up letting him go.
- snowwrestler 10y ago
  It's a workplace issue because the two people were brought together by their employer and the conversation was initiated in a work context. You're right that people get harassed by strangers in all sorts of public places, but that's not what happened here.