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I guess this needs explaining. An employee might sexually harass another employee, for which he or she should be punished. But a company can also be liable for
by A_COMPUTER 12y ago
I guess this needs explaining. An employee might sexually harass another employee, for which he or she should be punished. But a company can also be liable for creating conditions which allow sexual harassment to flourish. I am arguing that hosting events that blur the line between work and not-work contribute to sexual harassment. These things are not as black and white as some people on Hacker News think they are. Also, you're begging the question. Outside of a professional setting, telling someone they look good in a bikini being sexual harassment is HIGHLY dependent on context.
- detcader 12y agoDoes "telling someone they look good in a bikini" characterize the situation at hand? I really don't think so. I think it would be hard to categorize social events as potentially creating a bad environment or not. A different solution would be explicit rules for all social events, no? This would be easy to implement.
- A_COMPUTER 12y agoI used that example because it is the lower bounds (in terms of offensiveness) of the claims made by the complainant. She obviously felt it was a problem.