# Workplace Policy on The No Agenda Show

Workplace Policy comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2010 to May 2023.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** August 2010 – May 2023
- **Related topics:** [Belgium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/belgium.md), [Color Codes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/color-codes.md), [Donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [European Court Of Justice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-court-of-justice.md), [France](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/france.md), [Matt Lee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/matt-lee.md), [Microsoft](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/microsoft.md), [Outlook](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/outlook.md), [Pronouns](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pronouns.md), [Sexual Harassment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sexual-harassment.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### State Department Pronoun Glitch, Matt Lee Briefing

- **Episode:** [1557: Stern & Wrinkled](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1557-stern-wrinkled.md)
- **Published:** 2023-05-21
- **Time:** 1:54:04–1:59:01
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1557-stern-wrinkled/chapter/state-department-pronoun-glitch-matt-lee-briefing.md

Reporter Matt Lee questioned the State Department about a "glitch" that automatically added pronouns to the "From" field in internal emails. The department reportedly offered free therapy to employees upset by the misgendering caused by the technical error. The hosts criticize the imposition of pronouns in corporate and government environments as "virtue signaling" that ruins the English language.

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### Restaurant Color-Coded Harassment System, Code Red

- **Episode:** [1027: Folding Pre-school](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1027-folding-pre-school.md)
- **Published:** 2018-04-22
- **Time:** 51:48–55:05
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1027-folding-pre-school/chapter/restaurant-color-coded-harassment-system-code-red.md

A local restaurant implemented a color-coded system (yellow, orange, red) to help staff signal for manager assistance when dealing with uncomfortable or harassing customer behavior. The system aims to de-escalate situations before they become overt physical or verbal abuse.

Keywords: [sexual harassment](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sexual-harassment.md), restaurant safety, [color codes](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/color-codes.md), code red, [workplace policy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/workplace-policy.md)

### European Court of Justice, Headscarf Ban, and Religious Symbols

- **Episode:** [912: Bully Box](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/912-bully-box.md)
- **Published:** 2017-03-16
- **Time:** 21:38–24:25
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/912-bully-box/chapter/european-court-of-justice-headscarf-ban-and-religious-symbols.md

The European Union's highest court ruled that employers may prohibit employees from wearing visible religious symbols, including Islamic headscarves, as part of a general company policy. The ruling followed cases in Belgium and France where women were fired for refusing to remove their scarves. Critics argue the ruling targets Muslim women, while the court maintains it is a matter of corporate neutrality.

Keywords: [european court of justice](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/european-court-of-justice.md), headscarves, religious symbols, [belgium](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/belgium.md), [france](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/france.md), [workplace policy](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/workplace-policy.md)

### Listener Feedback, Tattoo Policy Grievance

- **Episode:** [230: Battle of the Billionaires](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/230-battle-of-the-billionaires.md)
- **Published:** 2010-08-29
- **Time:** 48:56–51:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/230-battle-of-the-billionaires/chapter/listener-feedback-tattoo-policy-grievance.md

A listener named Chris shares a grievance regarding his employer's policy that defines visible tattoos as "harassing behavior." Another supporter, Eric Gray, requests a shout-out for his podcasting colleagues and calls out a friend for not yet donating to the show. The hosts catch up on missed donation notes from the previous week.

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