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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | < 1 Minutes Read April 15, 2011

Slaw: Forwarding sexually suggestive humorous emails and workplace harassment

press-the-buttonI recently received at my work email address a link to a YouTube video of a very popular Irish television show, Mrs Brown’s Boys. In my opinion, this is the best comedy show that has come from the BBC in a very long time. The episode in question, “Mrs. Brown gets a bikini wax”, was so funny to me, I was crying from laughter at my desk. My first impulse was to share the video with some of my co-workers who have a similar sense of humour. However, I hesitated before I pressed the send button, and I decided to exclude males, which I had never done before.

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Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B., is a trained lawyer called to the Quebec bar in 1988 and is still a member in good standing. She practiced business, employment and labour law until 1999. For over 20 years, Yosie has been the Managing Editor at First Reference. She manages the PolicyPro Human Resources and Internal Controls editions, The Human Resources Advisor editions, PaySource and the HRinfodesk news service as well as the blogs. Marie-Yosie (a.k.a. Yosie) is a recognized and respected author, with an extensive background in human resources, employment and labour across the country.
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Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Health and Safety, Human Rights / conduct that is prejudicial for the company, email in the workplace, employment law, Forwarding sexually suggestive humorous emails, Mrs Brown’s Boys, Mrs. Brown gets a bikini wax, sexual harassment, work email, workplace harassment, YouTube video

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Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B., is a trained lawyer called to the Quebec bar in 1988 and is still a member in good standing. She practiced business, employment and labour law until 1999. For over 20 years, Yosie has been the Managing Editor at First Reference. She manages the PolicyPro Human Resources and Internal Controls editions, The Human Resources Advisor editions, PaySource and the HRinfodesk news service as well as the blogs. Marie-Yosie (a.k.a. Yosie) is a recognized and respected author, with an extensive background in human resources, employment and labour across the country.

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  1. Andrew Lawson says

    April 21, 2011 at 9:27 am

    I agree with you Sujata! Best to keep personal business out of the workplace. The people I train often complain that this kind of approach will curtail their freedom of expression. Freedoms that exist in our personal lives don’t always exist in the workplace!

  2. Sujata says

    April 20, 2011 at 8:52 pm

    I do not find the material offensive. The video is a good laugh and I might share it with friends via our personal email addresses. But I would never forward it to any co-worker (male or female) through the business email system.

  3. Andrew Lawson says

    April 18, 2011 at 11:54 am

    I just watched the video and you’re right—it’s hilarious! It’s a humorous depiction of a very ordinary event. I don’t see how it is discriminatory or harassing or even offensive. I would honestly be interested in learning how others may find this material to be offensive. . .talk to me . . .

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