Workplace romance is an issue that has been causing employers to create and enforce a No-Fraternization Policy. A No-Fraternization Policy is sometimes called a “Love Contract,” according to Kathryn Taylor from Society for Humans Resource Management (2008). A love contract is a policy that is signed by those involved in the relationship and the employer. This contract is a testimony stating that the relationship is consensual and voluntary by both. Many employees would say this is an invasion of their privacy but to others, including myself, it’s a protection for them and for the company. The No-Fraternization Policy is valuable because it helps reduce the possibility of harassment, favoritism, and will help keep productivity at a healthy level. …show more content…
Many might suggest that favoritism is not a threating hazard in the work environment. However, if favoritism is allowed other actions will develop, like a chain of reactions such as; Accusations, Tension and eventually Division of Employees as suggested by an article called “What are the dangers of fraternization in the workplace?” by Shelly Frost from Small Business Chron (2016). Once again this is where having a No-Fraternization Policy intact would become very valuable. Supervisors or Managers in romantic relationships with a subordinate, may give special treatment, whether it’s intentional or not. The subordinate might be allowed to get away with more due to the fact that they are in relations with the supervisor. Employees may start accusations on favoritism against the supervisor and subordinate and could result in a written complaint against the company. When there is talk of favoritism and accusations going around in the work place it causes tension between co-workers. Division among co-workers will be the next phase and employees will start choosing sides which will cause productivity to
The “quid pro quo” harassment culprit is a boss or supervisor that gives certain employees below them benefits if they enter into a sexual relationship, or grant sexual favors to the boss/supervisor (Shaw, p.444). This form of sexual harassment is hard to argue, the suppressor is clearly taking advantage of the subordinate, because the subordinate is at risk for losing their job if they don’t participate.
Fresh from the womb we enter the world as tiny, blank slates with an eagerness to learn and blossom. Oblivious to the dark influences of culture, pre-adult life is filled with a misconception about freedom of choice. The most primitive and predominant concept that suppresses this idea of free choice involve sex and gender; specifically, the correlation between internal and external sex anatomy with gender identity. Meaning, those with male organs possess masculine identities, which involve personality traits, behavior, etcetera, and the opposite for females. Manipulating individuals to adopt and conform to gender identities, and those respective roles, has a damaging, life-long, effect on their development and reflection of self through prolonged suppression. This essay will attempt to exploit the problems associated with forced gender conformity through an exploration of personal experiences.
Most working adults can agree that they have seen their fair share of dysfunctional relationships in the workplace. Often, we can find some humor in the actions and events that cause these relationships to become dysfunctional. In the sitcom The Office, the focus was to exaggerate the actions of dysfunctional relationships in the workplace. The show makes light of the employees who are stuck in dead-end jobs, with mundane lives and their office mishaps. Daniel Orozco’s short story “Orientation” is about a current employee providing a new employee with too much personal information about other employees and the office environment during a new hire orientation. The “Orientation” by Daniel Orozco and the NBC sitcom “The Office” give a humorous and exaggerated glimpse of dysfunctional relationships within office environments.
CRITICS OF THE VALUE OF FRATERNITIES and sororities have considerable evidence to support detrimental aspects of membership. Advocates counter that findings represent isolated cases comparable to the same rate of incidents by nonmember students or students in other campus organizations. The continued recurrence of the argument highlights a per- sistent difficulty confronting those interested in research and practice related to fraternal involvement. North-American Interfraternity Conference (NIC) President and CEO Pete Smithhisler recently stated, “often, arguments both for and against the fraternity experience focus on personal experience and anecdotal information” (Pendry, 2010, para. 2). The persistence of these ar- guments was most recently affirmed in a New York Times column (2011) asking experts to comment on the question, “Should Colleges Ban Frater- nities?” Further, research about the legal risks associated with fraternities on campus has done little to convince the public of the value of such organi- zations (e.g., Elkins, Helms, & Pierson, 2003; Hennessy & Huson, 1998), neither have popular books (e.g., DeSantis, 2007; Nuwer, 2001; Robbins, 2005), nor highly trafficked websites (e.g., http://totalfratmove.com/) that showcase the detrimental aspects of membership. Yet, students continue to join.
The Zero-tolerance policy was originally developed in the 1980s to target the booming drug trade by the U.S. Customs Agency (Martinez, 2009). The policy was later adopted in public schools as a response to the perception that juvenile violence was increasing and the need for school officials to take desperate measures to address the problem of violence. School officials became increasingly concerned about the use of drugs and the increasing involvement of gang activity among students. The horrific shooting at the Columbine High School only further solidified the fears of school safety among students and staff (Curtis, 2014). The Zero-tolerance policy assumes that removing students who engage in disruptive behavior will deter others from disruption and create an improved climate for those who remain (American Psychologist, 2008). The U.S. educational system has implemented a policy and philosophy, which was intended to deter drug criminals to be rendered as a disciplinary tool for students.
Fraternization in the workplace is often not thought of as an ethical issue; however, in some cases it may be. Fraternization, according to Merriam-Webster, is defined as spending time with a person in a way that may be considered inappropriate. There are many reasons that fraternizing is believed to exist. One reason for that is working long hours and being at work with coworkers more than at home with family. Dating in the workplace does not always cause problems, but it can lead to distraactions for those involved and for those on the outside fo the relationship.
For 200 years Fraternities have been perceived as a building block for loyalty, friendship, and life time connections, yet to those who are ignorant of the Greek system across campuses remain unaware of the debauchery happening to achieve these goals. Sexual assault and harassment have become pledges ' selling point in proving such loyalty. At least 1 in 4 college women will be the victim of a sexual assault during her academic career (Hirsch), and at least 80% of all sexual assaults are committed by an acquaintance of the victim ( Bureau of Justice Statistics). Fraternity members are usually well known, well rounded and on paper, typically outstanding young men. It’s a mystery as to why these “brothers” find it necessary to think harassment
The social institution topic that I am going to use for my paper is divorce. I chose to write my paper on divorce because the divorce rate has increased and is a prevalent social institution in our society. Divorce is a common issue that is a controversial topic that has all different opinions about it. Society is influenced by the people around us, that’s why a child with separated parents exhibit a greater chance for psychological struggles because they weren’t able to have both parents around to influence them. Divorce is a component of society that influences the behaviors and choices of the child as well as the parents. Society has an influence on divorce because divorce has become a social norm in our society. Relationships in society now have less commitment than in the past generations. Another
According to a recent study, the causes of sexual harassment in the workforce can be exceedingly difficult due to the fact that employee’s are dependent on each other for team work and support, and are reliant on their supervisor’s approval for time off and career advancement. Supervisors and employers take advantage of their supremacy they have over their employees. Such closeness and intensity can distort the professional boundaries which lead people to cross over the line. The report also reported that Politics can be a catalyst, and problems caused by poor management, workplace bullying, frustration, and job/financial insecurity which creates a hostile environments. Furthermore, personal problems can also play a factor, and sexual harassment can be a symptom of the effects of life traumas, such as divorce, or death of a spouse or child (Sexual Harassment in the Workplace).
A majority of employees feel those employees who get involved in a workplace relationship are seeking favoritism, career advancement, or special treatment. Employees are concerned about the pair engaging in PDA at work, favoritism, and the impact of the employees breaking up. This perception of workplace relationships damages office morale, decreases worker productivity, and opens up the company to a potential sexual harassment lawsuits. Companies must have policies in place that protect the company, the employees in the relationship, and the rest of the employees in the workplace.
What is a family? A family is two or more people consider themselves to be blood related, or related by marriage, or adoption. Our families are who we love. We as families look different in so many ways. A family’s caregiving unit might have a couple, a mother, a father, and children. A family could also be a single parent and child, a group of siblings, a small or large group of friends. A family defines itself in many different ways. Families are the foundation of how our society and how it works. It is how we come into the world and nurtured and given the tools that we need to go out into our world. We are both capable and healthy or not our families influence our lives either in a good way or a bad way. While families
Separation among society is a problem in lots of countries, and that is one of the many reasons they are falling apart. Separation among society is the process of separating different people to different places in the society to make them all feel special. The United States of America shows separation among society. According to AustralianPolitics.com “The US is a Federal system. This means that power is divided between a central/national government and the States. The national government is referred to as the Federal Government.”. This is separation among society because the representatives have been divided by their rank and power. Separation among society is in North Korea, and has happened in Ancient Rome. This also shows separation
Relationships among workplace peers are the most common type of organizational relationships. At times, these platonic relationships turn romantic which are often regarded as an organizational issue. A workplace romance (WR) is defined as a no-platonic bond between two members of an organization in which both sexual attraction and affection is present (Cowan & Horan, 2014). WRs are common in organizations. According to a poll by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), found that 40% of employees had been involved in a WR at some point in their careers (Cowan & Horan, 2014). The SHRM also found that over 70% of organizations do not have policies that prohibit WR. One of the most concerning questions that arises regarding workplace
Relationships are intricately complex. Made up of several interactions that are full of verbal and non-verbal communication, a relationship between any two people is completely and utterly unique. There are so many dynamics that are at play in relationships and several opportunities for both good and bad communication. In my life, I have experienced all kinds of people and relationships: friends, acquaintances, brothers, parents, teammates, lab-partners, peers, teachers, mentors. The list goes on and on. Three examples of my personal relationships are my relationship with my brother Caleb, my friend Kennedy, and my high school teacher Mrs. Antwine. In all three relationships, we communicate verbally and non-verbally. However, because of different circumstances, atmospheres, and backgrounds, each relationship differs from the others.
Marriage: It’s one of the most desired systems on the planet, yet it is still one of the most misunderstood ideas known to mankind. The definition of being in matrimony has evolved with time, and through the years society has been seemingly reluctant to such changes. From the end of anti-miscegenation laws to the legalization of interracial marriage, society has grown to understand the importance the choice of getting married has on the individual. As of now, the right of matrimony is given to all but one group of Americans.