This article was derived from a presentation at the AAMGA University Weekend, which was held in August in Scottsdale, Ariz.
As usual, the staff at your office caps off a busy week of work with a happy-hour visit to the local watering hole. Much of the talk still centers on work, but the mood is light. Staff members are less inhibited, the conversation is peppered with some “colorful” jokes, and everyone laughs and seems to have a good time.
You face a less enjoyable task on Monday. You've had several informal conversations with one of your employees about her poor performance, and you recently decided to terminate her. You're preparing to meet with her later in the day when your human resources manager calls. This same employee has just left the HR office, where she asked about how to file a sexual-harassment complaint. Because of the off-color humor at the weekly happy hours, she says, the office has become a hostile work environment for her.
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