News last week that some male employees of PricewaterhouseCoopers had participated in an e-mail "top 10" ratings scheme concerning the attractiveness of new female hires in the accounting firm's Dublin office, was followed by perhaps more surprising news this week:
Although upset that the e-mail, which contained a number of headshot photos of young women workers, has gone viral and become an international media event, the new PWC female employees don't intend to sue, reports Irish Central.
"It is horrible for the women but everyone thinks it has been blown out of proportion," says an unidentified source within PWC, contending that such behavior isn't unheard-of at other businesses, including law firms, throughout the world. Likewise, while "unacceptable and childish," the e-mail shouldn't be a firing offense, the source contends.
"We are taking this matter extremely seriously and are launching a full investigation," Carmel O'Connor, who serves as PWC human resources partner, said last week. "We will take all necessary steps and actions in line with our firms polices and procedures."
Such behavior does occur elsewhere, even at law firms, agrees Michael Maslanka, an employment attorney in Texas who isn't involved in the PWC matter. And the recent incident there, he says, emphasizes the need for workplace training about office etiquette.
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Source: ABA Journal
By: Martha Neil
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