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Have you ever caught two colleagues having sex at work? Here’s what your employer should do if they are made aware of such a situation.
Obviously, all situations are different and do not lead to the same sanctions, says Marianne Plamondon, associate lawyer at Langlois lawyers, in an interview on Marwah Rizqy and Rémi Villemure’s show on QUB.
“We need to look at all the circumstances to determine whether it is potentially excusable and therefore does not lead to immediate dismissal, or whether we must proceed with immediate dismissal because it irreparably breaks the bond of trust,” the lawyer says.
But in all cases, even if the employees are equals and both consenting, having sex at work remains “a significant enough lapse in judgment to absolutely lead to disciplinary action.”
“We need to look at each case individually to see if there are aggravating or mitigating factors,” she reminds us.
Of course, consent remains the basis of all sexual relations.
“If one of them is not consenting, then we are dealing with a potential sexual assault, which is much more serious,” emphasizes lawyer Marianne Plamondon.
Mr. Plamondon explains that an employer who learns of such a situation has an obligation to immediately suspend the offending employee without pay in order to investigate the situation.
And further legal action could follow. But even if it’s not a case of sexual assault, the situation could still lead to sanctions.
This is also the case if one of the two people is in a position of authority.
A Swedish Politician Wants To Give People ‘Paid Sex Breaks’ During the Work Day
A heroic Swedish town council member has proposed that workers in his town of Övertorneå get paid to take an hour-long break each day and head home for some afternoon delight, according to Swedish newspaper The Local.
City councillor Per-Erik Muskos’ rationale behind the bold proposal is multi-faceted. Sex has been proven time and time again to have both physiological and emotional benefits, but it also would help address his town’s problem with “reduced population and the deficit of births,” as the Huffington Post reports.
“This means that childbirth should be encouraged,” he wrote in the motion. “When sex is also an excellent form of exercise with documented positive effects on well-being, the municipality should kill two birds with one stone and encourage employees to use their fitness hour to go home and have sex with their partner.”
Logistically, Muskos’ idea wouldn’t be that difficult to implement, as Swedish employees are already granted an hour each day for fitness. In Muskos’ mind, people might as well just use that hour to have sex, as the Huffington Post notes.
Muskos told The Local that he didn’t see a reason for the motion to not pass, because there’s “no way to verify that employees do not use their hour for other purposes than spending time with their partners or spouses.”
“You can’t guarantee that a worker doesn’t go out for a walk instead,” Muskos said, then suggesting employers trust their employees.
These “sex siestas” are not only a great idea, but it sounds a lot easier than trying to scope out the perfect spot to do it in the office.
Per-Erik Muskos, we might think you have a weird name, but we stand behind you.
