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[quote=Anonymous]OP, from a practical standpoint it depends on whether your husband is well regarded in terms of work, etc. If he is he will get by with a slap on the wrist, mandatory sensitivity training etc. If he is not, this may be used as an excuse to terminate him. This is the way it works in reality.

A few years ago, I had a female employee in my department who was on the phone with someone and as she ended the call - a call that obviously involved something that irritated/upset her - she said, "he can kiss my ass". Another male employee who was not liked was passing by, overheard her and said "I'd love to do that".

She reported it to her supervisor who brought it to my attention. The male employee was less than satisfactory at his work and not a particularly nice person . This incident provided me with sufficient reason to terminate him after consulting HR and the Legal department. He was escorted out at the end of the work day and given severance.

If the employee were a good worker or well regarded, I'd have handled it differently and probably just reprimanded him and sent him for some form of counseling.

So, I agree with those who say that what your husband did is not of itself grounds for termination but how they choose to proceed is to some extent a function of how he is regarded as an employee.

The only other thing that would possibly affect the outcome is if the company where your husband works has an issue with sexual harassment they may have less flexibility and feel a need to take strong action.[/quote]

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