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From: stabler@athena.cs.uga.EDU (David Stabler)
Newsgroups: soc.feminism
Subject: Re: Sexual Harrassment at the workplace
Message-ID: <1991Jan2.002612.28502@athena.cs.uga.edu>
Date: 2 Jan 91 02:25:03 GMT
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In article <29057@usc> mary@mizar.usc.EDU (Mary Froehlig) writes:

>A couple of weeks ago, my office hired a temporary employee from a
>reputable agency.  Unfortunately, the guy was very odd, and we found
>out that he made really inappropriate remarks to one of my student
>workers.  This girl is 18 (just turned) and didn't know how to respond
>to his question, "so, you went to a girls' school...are you a nun or a
>slut?"  I told him we didn't need his services anymore after this came
>out, and after he made remarks to me about the woman he was taking a
>phone message from.
>
>Now he wants to "clear this all up" because the agency (who knows what
>he said) isn't sending him out on job assignments any more.
>
>I'd appreciate your views and input as to how to deactivate this
>situation.

My solution would be to arrange a meeting with the temp guy, the
student worker, yourself, and 1 or 2 other managers.  In advance of
the meeting, make a list of exactly what he did that you thought
merited "firing" him, and discuss this with the student worker and the
other manager(s) so there will be no surprises.  Then meet with the
guy and tell him why he was dismissed.  Send a letter to the temp
agency explaining why he was dismissed.  If he gives you any flak,
just tell him sexual harassment is not tolerated at your office,
period.
--
Sexism is a social disease.

Kathi Mills - stabler@athena.cs.uga.edu