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Can
I ask her for a date?
by Dr. Lynne
Curry
Question:
I work as a manager in a politically correct company. Our
company sponsors sex harassment training annually and I know
managers can’t make passes at employees. Are contractors
different? I’m really attracted by a woman contractor who
recently presented a training seminar for our department. Can I
ask her out or would that be sex harassment?
Answer:
If you ask her out politely and accept a no graciously if that’s
that answer you receive, you haven’t sexually harassed her.
According to attorney Tom Daniels, it’s not sexual harassment to
ask for dates as along as the asker backs off if they hear a
“no, not interested” and neither supervises the other. You may
create a ripple, however, if others in your politically correct
company take issue with work-related romance of any sort.
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