David motions his hand towrads Nikki's backside. Close-up of a handshake.

Case Study One

Out of Touch

David and his coworker Nikki meet in the breakroom each morning to chat while having coffee. David and Nikki have become good friends and they openly flirt with each other on occasion. After today’s team meeting, where Nikki’s record breaking week of sales was announced, David congratulated Nikki in the hallway by smacking her on the butt and saying, “Good job!”

How would you classify David's conduct?

The correct answer is unacceptable

David should have congratulated Nikki without touching her inappropriately. While shaking someone’s hand or giving them a hug can be completely innocent, on the other hand, spanking, massaging, groping, or sexual touching of any kind is prohibited and not tolerated.