Welcome to the "Bad Language in the Workplace" video course intended to warn against using profanity at work. This video lesson, "The Consequences of Cursing," explains why cursing in the workplace is detrimental to employees and employers. In this lesson, learners will become familiar with the legal ramifications of tolerating cursing in the workplace. In addition, viewers will learn how profanity affects organizational performance and how employers perceive employees who curse. Finally, this video lesson conveys formal and informal steps organizations need to take to control cursing in the workplace.