Harassment

[Elena21.]

Jurisdiction

Arizona

Is the term "work wife" illegal to use among 2 female colleagues/friends at work?

 

[army judge]

Is the term "work wife" illegal to use among 2 female colleagues/friends at work?

I doubt that its illegal, but it sure sounds silly, backward, and dumb to me.

 

[adjusterjack]

Is the term "work wife" illegal to use among 2 female colleagues/friends at work?

It would help to have more details about the situation but if you offended somebody and that somebody complained to your boss and your boss deemed it inappropriate and fired you for it, your termination would be perfectly legal.

 

[cbg]

In and of itself, no, it is not illegal.

However, the specific circumstances and exact details matter so if you want to give us more detail, we can address them.

 

[Betty3]

No, not illegal but that doesn't mean an employee can't be terminated for using it. Are you just asking or do you have a specific circumstance?

 

[ElleMD]

The terms work wife and work husband are not uncommon these days and typically, they are harmless expressions among friends and colleagues. However, context is everything and even the most innocent and neutral sounding term can be considered harassment in the wrong setting.

 

[ferretrick]

There is no term that in and of itself, is illegal to use. Unwise, certainly, but we'd need a lot more information to determine the situation. Please expand your question with some context.