Re: I have an employee meeting their partner in parking lot in front of office when they end shift

I have an employee meeting their partner in parking lot in front of office when they end shift. Their PDA screams the relationship is obviously pretty new and I need recommendations on how to politely say...this is not appropriate behavior on property,even if you're not on the clock?

It is unprofessional. Even though the employee is off the clock, residents will recognize her and that behavior reflects back on the company.

Off the clock doesn’t seem like it should be your concern. You can ASK her not to do something of your preference but you definitely can’t write her up when she is off the clock.

Grace Law I guess what I’m not getting is why is this a problem. This is not happening with a resident, nobody is exposing anything, and they are off the clock. Now I’m a old man, but if none of the above are happening, I’m not seeing where this has anything to do with work. This is the type of thinking that will lose you a good employee. Just because you work somewhere does not give that company to dictate what you do once you clock out. Ask yourself this, if this was a resident would you be talking about saying something to them?

"Listen, Honey... I know you love him, already, but I'm gonna need y'all to get in the car and drive away and not do that for God and all of our residents to see, Kay? Thanks love."

Should have been corrected the first time you saw it happening. Written warning and a highlighted employee handbook. Not appropriate behavior anywhere near your workplace. Before after or during your shift.

Since when is PDA "Not appropriate behavior"? I think the world needs more of this right now!

Dave Scruggs maybe I catastrophised it and assumed she was being more vulgar than she really was. But regardless I don’t think anything more than a quick peck is appropriate for the workplace.

Straight forward

I say good for them

I would say it like it is period

On-site behavior should be discussed during the time you are doing their new hire paperwork!

Definitely loop in HR on that one.