[MR] WORKING - washingtonpost.com

[Lady Rhiannon of Berra]

Whaever happened to reasonable common sense?

If it MIGHT offend your mother/grandmother/minister, choose something else.

Rhi




On Thu, Oct 30, 2008 at 7:30 AM, Sunderlin, Layne R SGT RET <
ray.sunderlin at us.army.mil> wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org
> [mailto:atlantia-bounces at atlantia.sca.org] On Behalf Of David Chessler
> Sent: Wednesday, October 29, 2008 10:56 PM
> To: Atlantia
> Subject: [MR] WORKING - washingtonpost.com
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> -Much snippage-
> WORKING
>
> Wednesday, October 29, 2008; D02
>
> Take Care With Costumes
>
> Skip the vampy vampire or muscle-baring
> <
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/related/topic/World+Wrestling+Entertainmt
> +Inc.?tid=informline>World Wrestling Entertainment get-up when you get
> ready
> for work on Friday.
>
> Employment lawyer Elizabeth Lalik with Littler Mendelson recommends
> that employers send written guidelines and expectations about costumes
> and reference the organization's anti-harassment policies. Political
> figures
> are okay, but costumes that mock or play on racial or ethnic stereotypes
> are not. Steer clear of anything that could offend a "reasonable
> co-worker,"
> Lalik says.
>
> "Someone in the organization must be tasked to keep an eye out for what
> people wear and how they're behaving," she said. If folks show up in scanty
> or otherwise inappropriate costumes, have them change or send them home.
>
> Her advice to bosses: Don't have the party.
>
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> >Vickie
>
> Elmer
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