Legal Update

Nov 12, 2004

What's Hanging On Your Workplace Walls?

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It is that time of the year when people start buying calendars for the new year. Construction companies have a reputation, deserved or not, for tolerating the display of risqué calendars. Companies need to be aware, however, of employees posting or hanging inappropriate materials in their workstations or on the companies’ premises. Failure to prevent such behavior may result in a charge of discrimination or lawsuit for unlawful harassment.

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