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To: greenspirit who wrote (209598)	12/13/2001 10:21:56 AM
From: Neocon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

Good work, Michael. Sounds like a fairly peremptory directive, rather than an advisory, and it is, indeed, intrusive, and at least comes close to forbidding free speech..........

To: greenspirit who wrote (209598)	12/17/2001 5:58:55 PM
From: David R	Respond to of 769670

If a manager wanted to have a "Christmas Party" then perhaps the line would be crossed. However, unless the county has a policy that forbids employees from having any on-site group celebrations (that are voluntary, and employee led versus company/management led), then they can not bar overtly Christmas celebrations that are held during lunch. Also the county would have to have a policy banning all display of personal or religious symbols in order to prevent individuals from putting up Christmas or Hannukah decorations. They can not single out one holiday or set of beliefs. I do not believe that this policy complies with Federal EEOC guidelines regarding viewpoint discrimination (allowing certain veiwpoints to be expressed, while banning others).

To: greenspirit who wrote (209598)	12/17/2001 5:59:26 PM
From: David R	Respond to of 769670

If a manager wanted to have a "Christmas Party" then perhaps the line would be crossed. However, unless the county has a policy that forbids employees from having any on-site group celebrations (that are voluntary, and employee led versus company/management led), then they can not forbid Christmas celebrations that are held during lunch. Also the county would have to have a policy banning all display of personal or religious symbols in order to prevent individuals from putting up Christmas or Hannukah decorations. They can not single out one holiday or set of beliefs. I do not believe that this policy complies with Federal EEOC guidelines regarding viewpoint discrimination (allowing certain veiwpoints to be expressed, while banning others). How sad that the county "executives" are ignorant federal laws reagardind their policies.