What Inappropriate Halloween Costumes Have You Seen at the Office?
We received a press release last week with a warning to employers to be careful about costume parties at which workers dress up in ways that could wind up as litigation nightmares.
“Employees should have a work environment free of obvious or not-so-obvious harassment,” advises Steve Miller, who practices with Fisher & Phillips in Chicago.
One costume raising labor and employment red flags this year is the “illegal alien” getup. Retailers Target and Walgreens have already been pulling the controversial costume—complete with green card—off websites and store shelves, the Chicago Tribune and others have reported.
All this made us wonder about your Halloween office-party horror stories.
So tell us …
What inappropriate Halloween costumes have you seen employees wear to work?
Answer in the comments below.
Read answers to last week’s question: In Law School, How Many Hours Per Day Did You Study?
Featured answer:
Posted by PeteMoss: “The minimum amount needed to pass. No notes either. And it showed. I was third in my class—from the bottom. When I found out that I was ranked 46 out of 49, I was crushed. I could have slacked off even more and come in dead last. Why? Even the three people behind me graduated and sat for the bar. I spent my study time looking for—and landing—a job in my field of choice. A much better use of my time.”
