Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Does anyone have any legal advice for workplace harassment?

I've been working at my new job for about a month and a half. I really like it there and don't want to leave, but recently my supervisor's wife who also works there but as far as I know is not my superior, told me she didn't like me and didn't want me working there. I asked her if I had ever done anything that offended here or if I had ever acted inaproppriately in her opinion. She said no. Still she made it clear that she ';didn't see us working together'; Although she was very vague with the reason's why she didn't want me there she said it had something to do with her husband.





She did not want me to tell him that we had this conversation or that this was the reason I was leaving. This was yesterday, today she has started calling me while I'm at home, I did not answer any of her calls. It's starting to creep me out I received 7 missed calls from her in less than 45 minutes.





Any advice?Does anyone have any legal advice for workplace harassment?
First, go to your supervisor and tell him what is happening. She has no right to tell you that you cannot work there.


If the supervisor doesn't do anything, you must go higher. Before you do this, tell the super that if he doesn't talk to his wife, you will go over his head.


His wife sounds like she is jealous and thinks her husband likes you. This is HER problem, not yours!!!!!!!!





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duonqueen@yahoo.comDoes anyone have any legal advice for workplace harassment?
This is a weird one to say the least. Take action immediately! Go directly to your supervisor -- the husband of this woman! Also, at the same time, go the the head of the Human Resources Dept. (if there is one). You want to resolves this internally quickly! You also must report this to someone higher than your supervisor in your company -- possibly the president of the company!





Just as important, keep a WRITTEN documentation exactly what is happening -- a kind of log. What the woman said, how many times she is calling you at home, and the dates. This is totally necessary to add credibility to these incidents and you will use the notes in your meetings. Also, you will use the notes in case this escalates.





How big is the company? How many employees? Is a small company with 30 or so people. Or, is it a big company? Any company has to have policies in place which prohibit Harrasment of any kind of Retaliation of any kind. Find out that also and ask to see the written Policy.
at the present time there is no legal issue. Simply telling someone you don't like them is not enough to rise to the level of harassment.





Indeed, file a formal complaint with your company HR department and keep a copy of any complaint filed. If it continues, then contact EEOC (even if you are transferred or fired as a result) and file a complaint with them.





As for the outside phone calls, contact the police and file a report for harassment. A no-contact order can be issued based on the phone calls. I would also advise getting an answering machine and letter her go to the machine if she calls again.
Get an harassment attorney. She made you leave because she can't control her jealousy towards her husband. This is illegal and youhave rights that were ignored.

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