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<blockquote data-quote="Hussar" data-source="post: 6876579" data-attributes="member: 22779">Now, let's use this as an example.&nbsp; Say the woman does go to the convention staff and says that buddy said something offensive and she wants to make a complaint.How much would you expect the management at a gaming convention to do to actually ascertain the truth?&nbsp; Wouldn't it be far easier, and probably standard policy just to pull buddy aside, give him a verbal warning and then keep an eye out for any other complaints about buddy?Granted, you're talking about a different issue as well - hostile work environment, which has it's own issues.&nbsp; But, again, AFAIC, in any larger company I've worked in, a single comment is not harassment.&nbsp; Especially not a &quot;hostile work environment&quot; issue.&nbsp; Policies I've seen usually start with someone making a complaint, and then the behaviour has to continue after the complaint is made.&nbsp; If I go to my HR person and make a complaint, it's not like they're going to fire the person I'm complaining about on the spot.&nbsp; They're going to give that person a warning, probably several - at least one verbal, and one formal written, before even considering firing that person.There is absolutely no way that a single comment can be construed as creating a hostile work environment.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hussar, post: 6876579, member: 22779"] Now, let's use this as an example. Say the woman does go to the convention staff and says that buddy said something offensive and she wants to make a complaint. How much would you expect the management at a gaming convention to do to actually ascertain the truth? Wouldn't it be far easier, and probably standard policy just to pull buddy aside, give him a verbal warning and then keep an eye out for any other complaints about buddy? Granted, you're talking about a different issue as well - hostile work environment, which has it's own issues. But, again, AFAIC, in any larger company I've worked in, a single comment is not harassment. Especially not a "hostile work environment" issue. Policies I've seen usually start with someone making a complaint, and then the behaviour has to continue after the complaint is made. If I go to my HR person and make a complaint, it's not like they're going to fire the person I'm complaining about on the spot. They're going to give that person a warning, probably several - at least one verbal, and one formal written, before even considering firing that person. There is absolutely no way that a single comment can be construed as creating a hostile work environment. [/QUOTE]

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