Legal Question in Employment Law in Massachusetts
Bed sharing for work travel
Can my employer require me to share a
bed with a coworker of the same gender
while traveling for work?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Bed sharing for work travel
I have heard of room sharing, but never bed sharing. A bed sharing requirement might violate several Massachusetts and federal laws. Massachusetts privacy law, ch. 214 sec. 1B, prohibits unreasonable invasion of a person's personal privacy. This law, read in conjunction with another law, Massachusetts Civil Rights Act, might prohibit a bed sharing requirement. Depending on the circumstances, the bed sharing requirement may amount to a form of sexual harassment, sex discrimination or discrimination based on sexual preference. The requirement seems to stereotype all employees as being heterosexual. The requirement may very well violate Massachusetts anti-discrimination law, ch. 151B.
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