I had been in an abusive situation I need ed this job the man that hired acted like he had to really push to get me hired so I aleays felt like I owed him, so he kept hitting on me i met with him a couple of times but started to feel uncomfotable he was fired when I told my manager, I am afraid for my job.
2006-06-10 13:27:20 · 10 answers · asked by kristen k 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
I mean he really made me feel guilty like I owed him
2006-06-10 13:29:16 · update #1
I always felt guilty, and I needed the job, he was the district manager , I was just a csr in one of his stores, he had alot of contact with other females in the company
2006-06-10 13:36:29 · update #2
Although you showed poor judgment in meeting him, he was the one who was harassing you, making you feel like your job was dependent on him. Now you need to focus on doing you job well. You shouldn't be fired for reporting your former boss' behavior. You can be fired if you don't do your job.
2006-06-10 13:36:10 · answer #1 · answered by just♪wondering 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe it was harassment but you consented to meeting up with him a couple of times. If you felt like you owed him it wasn't necessarily companionship. What is this man to you, a friend of a relative or something. If he was hiring people for a job then why did he have to "push" to get you hired. What does that mean? That you were unqualified for the job but he was attracted to you. Oh well that's his agenda and it still doesn't mean you owe him a date or a hand job. Did he say that so he could start hitting on you when he hired you.
2006-06-10 13:45:43 · answer #2 · answered by Meowmixtape 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As a "general rule", in an employment situation, when a person from management "hits on" (flirts with, wants to get together with, etc.) an employee, it is harassment. It doesn't matter if the person from management is a male and the employee is female, or vice versa, or even if both are the same sex.
The rationale behind this "general rule" is that the person from management is in a position of power over the employee. So, if you want to be on the safe side, if you are in management and you want to date an employee, wait until one of you no longer works there.
2006-06-10 14:03:21 · answer #3 · answered by billhill1066 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, he was dumb for dating employees and unethical if he did it while he had supervisory responsibilities over you.
Secondly, it is not harrassment if you did not object to his overtures. If you said NO and he still came after you, the proper thing to do is tell him you are not interested and you will consider any further advances as harrassment. Then if he persists, talk to HR or your manager.
Regardless, I'm not surprised he was fired. Companies are very sensitive about this and any insinuation of harrassment is usually met with termination.
Was it legal harrassment? I don't know if you told him no or simply went to your manager when you flet uncomfortable about it. I also don't know if he pursued you after (if?) you did say no. If you did say no and he did pursue you after that, legally, it could be argued, it was harrassment.
2006-06-10 14:09:35 · answer #4 · answered by jimanywhere 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, most harrassment rules/laws are so ambiguous that the rules are written in a language that says that harrassment is whatever a woman says it is.
So, I guess if you are able to convince more that one person that you are a victim of a man that was interested in you and you weren't able to effectively communicate that you weren't as interested as he was.... then yes.... it's harrassment. God bless America
2006-06-10 13:36:47 · answer #5 · answered by robertonduty 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO if you consented to going out after being asked. If he kept touching you up in a work place, then that IS harrassment.
2006-06-10 13:34:43 · answer #6 · answered by TheMusicMan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you already got him canned, what are you worried about. The company will be on pins and needles around you now.
2006-06-10 13:33:14 · answer #7 · answered by paulie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your position is dependent on whether you had relations with him. If you did, it will complicate matters. If you didn't, then you should not fear for your job.
2006-06-10 13:36:58 · answer #8 · answered by Joe D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have the ability to say no.If you say yes then don't blame him.
2006-06-10 13:31:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it is harassment. he was entirely wrong. don't feel guilty you didn't do anything wrong
2006-06-10 13:32:17 · answer #10 · answered by luxyfoxy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋