(from Barran Liebman eAlert Volume 12, Issue 37 October 26, 2009)
With Halloween upon us, Barran Liebman offers the following advice on hidden landmines that may give rise to legal issues in the workplace:
Costumes: Although it might sound like an innocent idea to permit or encourage employees to wear Halloween costumes to work, there are potential risks:
- Workplace Injuries: Allowing costumes may increase the likelihood of workplace injuries. An employee may trip and fall because his or her costume gets in the way or perhaps run into something or someone because he or she has poor visibility through a mask.
- Discrimination/Harassment: An employee’s poor judgment may result in a costume that offends co-workers or customers based on the way that the costume portrays…
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