Harassment At Work — Discomfort
- Aug 5, 2021
- 3 min read
Written by: Motti Wein, Executive Contributor
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Along with most of us, I am tremendously awed by the political downfall of a powerful New York politician over recently substantiated allegations of improper behavior.
At the same time we must be honest with ourselves and realize, as I have discussed multiple times prior in this forum, such problems are far beyond one man or one office.
There is not one person today who can honestly say they have never felt "uncomfortable" by another. There is likewise not one person today who can honestly say they have never made someone else feel "uncomfortable." Men and women are inherently different and no amount of political correctness can change that. We are all human.
On a proactive level, all offices should not be on a first-name basis nor should any physical contact, even a "simple" handshake be allowed. Likewise, no male and female coworkers should ever be alone in a closed room together.
On a reactive level, when an inevitable comment is made which causes discomfort, one should calmly and respectfully say, "That is inappropriate. Please don't say that again." The person who made the comment should respond, “Understood. My apologies. Thank you for bringing it to my attention and I will be more careful.” 95% of the time it will stop. If it is repeated HR should promptly be notified.
On a spiritual level, no matter how powerful one merits to be, never forget G-d is running the world and never fight with rabbis over closing down their yeshivas and shuls. G-d sent COVID and G-d controls who gets it and who doesn't. The vaccine, masks, social distancing, etc are simply the effort we have to put in. At the end of the day whoever is meant to get COVID will get it and whoever is meant not to get it will not get it.
Wein Realty LLC's counsel merited to create a legally binding workplace harassment prevention contract which we are pleased to, as a courtesy, share with HR departments around the world, free of charge. Please email WeinRealtyLLC@gmail.com for more information.
May we merit to see an end to the problems of harassment at work. May we merit to turn the workplace into a joyous, safe, and holy environment for all people of all faiths & backgrounds.
Motti Wein, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine Founded in 2015 by Motti Wein, we don't view honesty as the best policy, rather we view it as the foundation for all policies. Let us use our cumulative decades of experience in overcoming adversary, leadership, trust, real estate, customer service, business acumen, family values, and our good name to help you manage and grow your NJ real estate investment portfolio. We may be reached at 732-415-8446 or emailed at WeinRealtyLLC@gmail.co Wein Holdings, Wein Consulting, Wein Management, and Wein Lending are all divisions of Wein Realty, LLC. Please note we are a proud member of "Mem Dalet"--an initiative to encourage traditional Jewish workplace values in an ever-increasing nationwide culture of harassment & assault against women and general hostility towards religion. For more information, please contact us. Regarding Mr. Wein's work in kosher supervision, please email Wein.ChaimM@gmail.com or MWein@JewishHomeFreehold.org.
