Lunches, Hugs, and Break-Room Banter: Where Are the New Boundaries At Work?
29th January 2018
WaPo clutches the pearls.
A lobbyist flies solo from Texas to Washington to press his case on the Hill, leaving behind the female associate who did much of the work on the issue.
He recognizes that his decision to fly alone is a lost opportunity for his talented young co-worker, but right now, with everything that’s going on, he is not willing to risk a business trip alone with a woman — even if what he sees as caution strikes many women as discrimination.
Be careful what you wish for, you just might get some Unintended Consequences.