When Joking Around at Work is No Laughing Matter

Send us Fan MailIn honor of April Fools Day recently rolling around again, the team talks about when jokes go too far and cross a line in the workplace. Many people have either been the butt of the joke or been around the big joker at work. And perhaps, at times, you may have been around these situations when it goes from being a funny moment into an uncomfortable situation. How, as HR professionals, do we make sure we handle these situations properly? Chuck and John will tell you all about it with several story examples, some they even had to handle directly. Also in today's episode, Chuck and John talk about employee satisfaction surveys, a great resource for getting your HR questions answered, how language ties into the protected class of National Origin, and transgender rights in the workplace. Support the showOur new book...The Ultimate Guide to HR: Checklists Edition is now AVAILABLE! Go to UltimateGuidetoHR.com to Get HR Right: and Avoid Costly Mistakes. Certified and approved for 3 SHRM Recertification Credits.Join the HR Team of One Community on Facebook or visit TeamAtHRstories.com and sign up for emails so you can be the first to know about new things we have coming up.You can also follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @HRstoriesPodcastDon't forget to rate our podcast, it really helps other people find it!Do you have a situation or topic you’d like the team to discuss? Are you interested in having Chuck or John talk to your team or Emcee your event?  You can reach the Team at  [email protected] for suggestions and inquiries.The viewpoints expressed by the characters in the stories are not necessarily that of The Team at HR Stories. The stories are shared to present various, real-world scenarios and share how they were handled by policy and, at times, law. Chuck and John are not lawyers and always recommend working with an employment lawyer to address concerns.