Misgendering an employee is considered harassment when done repeatedly and intentionally, according to the reminder.
Photo of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Charlotte Burrows and photo of people working in an office .The Biden administration issued a stern reminder to businesses Monday that repeatedly referring to someone using pronouns which don't match their gender identity can constitute workplace harassment ., which comes from the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel, is part of a broader discussion on how to enforce workplace harassment guidelines.
In a section listing examples of each kind of harassment, the document describes a fictional warehouse worker named Chloe who is repeatedly misgendered by her male supervisor Alton. “Alton also asks inappropriate questions about Chloe’s anatomy and sexual relationships,” the example scene reads. “Further, whenever Alton is frustrated with Chloe, he misgenders her by using, with emphasis, ‘he/him’ pronouns, sometimes in front of Chloe’s coworkers.”brought by a transgender Burlington Coat Factory employee in 2019 who was “subjected to disparaging comments and jokes about her transgender status.
“Commonly used pronouns could include she/her, he/him, they/them, and ze/zir,” the message reportedly read. “This is a personal decision that should be respected.”to use gender-neutral language when addressing border crossers. Employees were allegedly also told to refrain from using "he," "him," "she," "her," "Mr.," "Mrs.," "Sir," and "Ma'am" greetings until they learned more about an individual.
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