‘Trib Talk’: Hugging co-workers can be problematic. But banning workplace embraces won’t stop sexual misconduct.

In this week’s episode of “Trib Talk,” Benjamin Wood, Tribune reporter Taylor Stevens, and employment attorney Jonathan Driggs discuss hugging in the workplace, and how unwanted physical contact can become problematic for employers and employees.A lightly edited transcript of their conversation is included below.
Benjamin Wood: Sandy City’s former police chief and a Utah author have recently come under fire, both amid allegations of inappropriate touching.The two men des