Regulating reindeer games
讨论“驯鹿游戏”(部分员工参与的社交活动)是否受美国《民权法案》第七章约束,分析其可能构成就业歧视或骚扰的条件。
The article discusses the regulatory aspects of reindeer games, a coined term used to describe social activities that provide some, but not all, employees with opportunities to interact with other organizational members. It has been argued that these kind of social interactions may be prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sex, race and religion. The author suggests that some reindeer games may be actionable under Title VII if they are linked to an employee's terms, conditions or privilege of employment. The author also notes harassment law may apply to reindeer games that are not directly linked to an employee's terms of employment, but still lead to his or her exclusion or psychological harm.