Is it legal for your boss to dictate where you poop?

[klone]

As in, there are two employee restrooms, and the boss has requested that if you're going to poop, you should use the restroom in the "dirty utility area" because of odor. And if you DO poop in the non-poop bathroom, you'll be "talked to."

Asking for a friend.

[MunoRN, RN]

I've learned the hard way that your boss can tell you that you can't poop in your bosses desk drawer.

[SpankedInPittsburgh, DNP, RN]

I swear God made earthworms smarter than some management types. Imagine getting fired for this and then suing the hospital. Your lawyer asks "why did you fire this nurse?". What's the answer except "I fired her for pooping in the employees bathroom". Please too stupid for words

[SmilingBluEyes]

Hey, poop happens. I do not like to poo at work but if I do, I tend to flush the toilet like 4 times to keep it from stinking up the place. By that token, IF I poop at work it's cause I have to go badly. I will go to the nearest bathroom and if that is one they don't like me using, too bad. There are only TWO staff toilets where I work. (and four for patients). For the staff: One male/one female. Yes I use the male bathroom if I need to. It's a single toilet, one door and lock. A male confronted me about it and I shut him up quickly when I said, well bathroom disparity is too high to leave a whole restroom to one or two of you males when there are like 20 females in the same building. SO yes, I WILL use the "men's" bathroom if I choose. And if male uses the "womens" no problem there either. Sometimes we have to be quick when we go cause patients can have issues and need us quickly so I go where the door is unlocked, wherever that is. The men almost never find a locked door when they feel the need, ours is locked about 50% of the time I find I have to go. So yep, men's room works for me. I was "that girl" at the concert in the 80s who used male bathrooms, too. A mile long line for women, no waiting for men. You figure it out.

[Leader25, ASN, BSN, RN]

laughing, at our place the OR mgr told the nurses they must pee only during their break not before a new case starts. Well that got thrown out.

[DoGoodThenGo]

klone said:

As in, there are two employee restrooms, and the boss has requested that if you're going to poop, you should use the restroom in the "dirty utility area" because of odor. And if you DO poop in the non-poop bathroom, you'll be "talked to."

Asking for a friend.

Is your friend's boss named Hilly Holbrook by any chance?

[Crush]

Geez, next thing will be getting timed. Only complaint I ever had at work with a co-worker pooing in the staff bathroom was cause they did stop it up and we had to go upstairs till maintenance got there to resolve the issue.

[egglady, LPN]

And this is what the world has come to... let me grab a bowl full of Tide pods and see what happens...

[TruvyNurse]

Davey Do you are KILLING ME!! Lol!!!!

[klone, MSN, RN]

Davey, I forwarded all your memes to my husband...er...friend. He...they...thank you.

[imenid37]

Here.I.Stand said:

Right -- your boss will think you poop lemon meringue pies, like in the ad! Maybe a copy of "Everybody Poops" as a gift too??

In all seriousness, I don't know about the legality, but really??? The boss is comfortable having this conversation? If anything makes it past the Poo-Pourri, get some bio-odor eliminating spray like we use for patients' poo... which also wafts into the hallway...

Also you need to erect a sign... Poop free zone or No s##t Sherlock...at least not in this bathroom. Well I needed a laugh, so please thank your poop monitor manager for me.

[aprilmoss]

This thread reminds me of one of my favorite Scrubs episodes:

[Davey Do]

klone said:

Davey, I forwarded all your memes to my husband...er...friend. He...they...thank you.