Email Professions of Love
Will executives never learn? If you must profess your love to a subordinate employee, just do it face-to-face, not by email. Texas’ most powerful prosecutor is in trouble because he chose the email way instead of the more personal way of communicating his love to his executive secretary. In a New York Times article, the prosecutor’s email professions of love are set forth in some detail.
And get this. These emails didn’t become public as part of a sexual harassment case or some other traditional employment litigation. They became public as part of an investigation completely unrelated to the prosecutor’s relationship with his secretary.
Emails may never go away. Even if you think you’ve deleted them, they can ordinarily be retrieved. And they can turn up in the most unlikely places. Before you send an email, ask yourself if you’re ok with anyone seeing the email at some point in the future. If you ask yourself this question, email professions of love will become a thing of the past.
About Chris Parker
Chris Parker's practice focuses on the representation and counseling of companies in matters pertaining to the workplace and the protection of their intellectual property and trade secrets. In addition to serving as an advocate for clients, Mr. Parker is also trained as a mediator and frequently serves as a third-party neutral.
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Jimmy Daniel provides counseling to businesses of all sizes related to the employment relationship. He assists in the drafting of employment agreements, policies, and handbooks, as well as provides guidance related to compliance with federal, state, and local legislation such as the Fair Labor Standards Act and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
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While serving in an Of Counsel relationship with the firm, Mr. Bridgesmith also serves as the Executive Director at the Institute for Conflict Resolution at Lipscomb University and as an officer and principal in Strategic Resolutions Group, LLC. In these roles, Mr. Bridgesmith brings over 30 years of legal experience in dispute resolution and innovative workplace strategies to clients, students and business entities alike.
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