Two employees are walking through an airport while discussing a document one of the employees is holding.

The Work Environment

Let's start with "work." Work doesn't simply mean your immediate workplace. Work refers to any situation in which you're interacting with fellow employees.

For example, if you're on a business trip, that's work. If you're attending an outside conference, training session, off-site meeting, party, or any other type of event where you see many people from work, that's work too.

In fact, even if you go to a bar or restaurant after work with your fellow employees, that could still be considered part of the work environment and policy could still apply.

Thumbnail one displays an image of a group of employees at a conference.
Thumbnail two displays an image of a group of employees at a training session.
Thumbnail three displays an image of two employees meeting while looking at at a floorplan.
Thumbnail four displays an image of two employees at a party.
Thumbnail five displays an image of a group of employees at a social event.