Compliment Or Come-On? Confusion Over How To Define Sexual Harassment
The past few months of sexual harassment scandals are making some workers question whether unspoken rules in the workplace are changing.
The sexual harassment scandals over the past couple of months are causing some workers to rethink some of their office behaviors. Is it still OK to compliment a colleague on the way he or she looks? What about a congratulatory hug? Acceptable, or too risky in this new environment?
Navigating those distinctions isn't always clear.
At a recent office meeting, Bela Gandhi received a compliment from a man who told her,
