Originally Posted by
JohnJ80
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Similarly, if an employee did the pinching/harassing (verbal or physical) and the harassed employee responded by dry humping the offending employee or further physical reprisals in return, mooning or anything else (as described here), they would both be subject to disciplinary action and/or termination. In fact, based on what was described, I'd probably not give either offender the opportunity to correct the behavior and just get rid of them - write it off as bad hires. Both acts are just too far over the edge in my opinion and not remedial (or at least to the point that I want to waste time on some knucklehead that believes that sort of behavior would have any place at my company). Neither act is consistent with a respectful environment.
I respectfully disagree with you 100%. One act was the initiator, and the other was the response. The two acts are in NO WAY identical.
The fact that the initiator even happened creates a liability on your (the hypothetical owner's) part. You should be THANKFUL that the recipient chose to deal with it with good humor and not violence.
Instead you would punish him as well???
I understand that management doesn't care about the truth, they care only about liability. But that is a spineless posture, and you full well know it.
As someone in a leadership position, you are a abject moral failure.
Sorry.