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.

[Tenebrae, BSN, RN]

I'd say no.

However you Yanks have some weird employment laws that would never be accepted in NZ:cheeky:

[boywithacoin, BSN]

there are two staff bathrooms on my floor. one is in the middle of the hallway and folks hardly use it. the other is RIGHT next to the NM's office. that's the official unofficial poop bathroom. she's just gotta deal.

[Davey Do]

Ladyscrubs said:

last month's unit meeting concluded with the reminder to the male nurses to put the toilet seats down after use.

I grew up in a household with four woman so lowering the toilet was a ritual ingrained in me from the start.

I was once visiting a friend when his wife complained that he left the toilet seat up.

"You didn't put the toilet seat down for her?!" I asked barely believing this could be true.

"Why should I?" he replied, "She never leaves it up for me".

I was working the adult male unit where the toilet is in the back of the nurses station. The door was open and the toilet lid was left up, as housekeeping had just finished cleaning the bathroom.

"I didn't leave the toilet lid up", I noted to my female peer.

She replied, "Neither did I".

[SpankedInPittsburgh, DNP, RN]

I don't know but perhaps a direct assault is at least worth considering. I know the policies and procedures for disciplining an employee where I work so I'd try a direct conversation with my manager. I'd tell them that I'm gonna crap in the employee bathroom. That's half the reason its there. I didn't chose the location of the bathroom nor did install inadequate ventilation and/or stink masking devices. You are the manager so I suggest you manage this situation in another way then telling me I can't poop where after all I'm supposed to poop. Talk to maintenance, housekeeping, upper-management or the Cat in the Damn Hat to fix this problem unless you like the smell of my doo-doo because I'm a firm believer in the right of free range fecal production.

[SpankedInPittsburgh, DNP, RN]

Pooping in his or her desk drawer or chair of course is another mature way of making a point

[caliotter3]

Free range fecal production. Now that is one to remember!

[Axgrinder]

Probably not legal so much, but it's a question of politeness.

Imagine your office was right next to the bathroom in question? Now imagine smelling other people's turds all day long? {Retch}

My son (and cats) can unload some whoppers, requiring window opening, door shutting, and ample spraying of air freshener (all while gagging). My son laughs it up, and says, "You're a nurse!" (as if I have no sense of smell ... dear God in heaven Boy, what did you eat!?!).

Tell your friend to have some courtesy for everyone else and poop in the requested bathroom. Even better, lite a match.

[sweet sunshine]

What if you fart but not poop while in the bathroom. And your boss walks in while you're walking out. Haha, try explaining that one.

[SpankedInPittsburgh, DNP, RN]

Farting is a verbal warning. Pooping results in a written reprimand. Three turds & your out. It's like the baseball of elimination

[Susie2310]

klone, I just googled "labor laws regarding bathroom breaks for employees." There is OSHA information/regulations that may be helpful.

[Jamesdotter]

We had a night nurse who used to use the unit toilet for his morning bm. That was ok, tho a little stinky. What we objected to was that it seemed to take him at least 20 minutes, while others were waiting. There was another bathroom off the unit, about 30 feet away, but he never went there. We did, tho, sometimes!

[klone, MSN, RN]

I don't understand why it takes some people 15-20 minutes to take a poo. What do you do in there??