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Re: Propriety: New Twist on Professionalism & Secretaries Day
Subject:Re: Propriety: New Twist on Professionalism & Secretaries Day From:Roger Mallett <roger -at- CSICAL -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 28 Apr 1998 12:08:20 -0700
sick, sick, sick. Call EEO???
If her work is affected by the policy, I am sure she is man enough (he
he (oops, ahem)) to overcome any difficulty and get the job done anyway.
Good employees always do.
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>From: Hope Cascio[SMTP:hope -dot- d -dot- cascio -at- US -dot- ARTHURANDERSEN -dot- COM]
>Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 1998 11:29 AM
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>Subject: Propriety: New Twist on Professionalism & Secretaries Day
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>This is sex discrimination, because the president is affecting how you
>do
>your work based on your gender. I would tell the president that the
>current
>policy prevents you from doing you work to the best of your ability (as
>it
>does) and that if the policy is not rescinded, you'll take it to the
>EEO
>(or equivalent government office protecting against discrimination in
>the
>workplace.)
>Hope Cascio
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>From: PPalmer -at- SPHERECOM -dot- COM
>Date: 04/28/98 01:34 PM
>Subject: Propriety: New Twist on Professionalism & Secretaries Day
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>Here's my question for you wise folks:
>Scenario: I need to go to several beta sites and new installations for
>training issues and installation documentation development. The
>'president' of our small company is adamant against males and females
>traveling together (large group going to same site, only one female;
>getting a ride to the airport with colleague, etc.) even for a working
>lunch. I say I can't live like that. I need the information from the
>site and I need to be with the developers as they analyze what's going
>on...
>What do you do?
>Thanks for your discussion of this topic.
>Phyllis
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