Question

appropriate workplace behaviors
test your knowledge with this quiz! have a look at the statements below and decide if they are true or false.
statement|true|false
behaving appropriately means not having a laugh with work colleagues.
behaving appropriately means being courteous to colleagues you dont necessarily like.
each individual has to make it clear what behavior is okay and not okay for them when they join the firm.
managers have a legal obligation to provide a harassment - free environment at work.
someone making inappropriate comments about their employers on facebook could face disciplinary action taken against them.
someone who does not intend offense cannot sexually harass someone, as it was unintentional.
it is fine to tell risqué jokes if you preface it with \i hope no one is offended by this.\
if you laugh at a joke, you have no grounds to claim to be offended by it.
writing a message on facebook or tweeting about your co - worker who was fired for being late to work.
complaining to your co - workers about your boss.

Explanation:

1. Having a laugh with colleagues can be appropriate in a workplace, so "Behaving appropriately means not having a laugh with work colleagues." is False.
2. Being courteous to colleagues, even those one doesn't like, is part of appropriate behavior, so "Behaving appropriately means being courteous to colleagues you don't necessarily like." is True.
3. While individuals may have personal boundaries, it's the firm's policies that usually define acceptable behavior, not just individual declarations upon joining, so "Each individual has to make it clear what behavior is okay and not okay for them when they join the firm." is False.
4. Managers do have a legal obligation to provide a harassment - free environment, so "Managers have a legal obligation to provide a harassment free environment at work." is True.
5. Posting inappropriate comments about employers on social media like Facebook can lead to disciplinary action, so "Someone making inappropriate comments about their employers on Facebook could face disciplinary action taken against them." is True.
6. Sexual harassment can occur even unintentionally, so "Someone who does not intend offense cannot sexually harass someone, as it was unintentional." is False.
7. Telling risqué jokes, even with a disclaimer, is often inappropriate in the workplace, so "It is fine to tell risqué jokes if you preface it with 'I hope no one is offended by this.'" is False.
8. Laughing at a joke doesn't mean one can't be offended by it later, so "If you laugh at a joke, you have no grounds to claim to be offended by it." is False.
9. Writing about a fired co - worker on social media may violate privacy or company policies, so "Writing a message on Facebook or tweeting about your co - worker who was fired for being late to work." may be inappropriate (False if considered inappropriate).
10. Complaining about the boss to co - workers can create a negative work environment and may be inappropriate, so "Complaining to your co - workers about your boss." may be inappropriate (False if considered inappropriate).

Answer:

1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True
5. True
6. False
7. False
8. False
9. False
10. False