In a recent
discussion on LinkedIn, Barbara Miller, a self-employed Special Markets
Rep in the Greater Boston Area, posed
the following two questions:
1. Is
it sexual harassment if an employee has to work on a printed piece that is
sexually explicit, even if it's a utilitarian/non-fiction book or
publication--and handling the job makes the employee uncomfortable?
2. What should an employer do if an employee has moral issues
with a piece s/he is working on (which tends to be an even greater issue
if the content is heavy on graphics, but could also happen with text only)?
Barbara thought some employers make accommodation for employees in these cases, and some find ways to avoid it.
My reply was: “Interesting
points. When I was working as a recruiter, I vividly remember meeting a
candidate who worked for a company that produced dvds and who attended church
regularly. The fact that the company had started reproducing a lot of porn was
what motivated her to look for a new job.”
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