this morning at my place of employment one of my patients came running into the kitchen pulled out his penis and started to self gratify himself..telling the other staff "come here, hurry, hurry, come here now!"
no this is not a joke..it shocked the heck out of us. I called the emergency contact and told them what happened and what were we supposed to do in a situation like this..she said "deal with it, if he wants to have sex with someone in front of you, you have to deal with it"
I don't think this is right..so i called my "big boss" and asked him..he said all female staff is going to be pulled out as of this afternoon
my husband says we have a possibility of a sexual harassment lawsuit..i'm wondering is that true considering something of similar situation happened the day before and nothing was done about it?
2006-08-12 07:28:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
it's not a mental institution..it's supported living services..
2006-08-12 07:36:49 · update #1
the situation that happened prior to what happened this morning was reported...so my reporting is actually the second PLUS the girl that it happened too..
2006-08-12 07:39:21 · update #2
For starters, you need to make it known to your bosses that you do not condone this behavior. Then, if they don't do anything about it, it becomes the responsibility of THE COMPANY, not just the individual, next time it happens.
2006-08-12 07:32:44 · answer #1 · answered by noir 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you are working in a mental institution or nursing home, that type of behaviour is to be expected on occasion. It's a hazard of the job and is not indicative of the employer condoing sexual harassment.
The patients or residends in these institutions frequently have reduced capacity, sometimes severely so. Some have the mental faculties if a 5-year old including the typical 5-year old fascination with their genetalia. They are not physically dangerous and their outbursts do not warrant restraint. They do warrant compassion and understanding from staff, however. There but for the grace of God go you someday!
The advice to "deal with it" is on the mark in this situation. If you cant deal with it, find another job; you're not cut out for your current one.
The chance of a successful lawsuit are somewhere between little and none.
2006-08-12 07:37:41 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You only have a case for hostile work environment if management knew about this and continued to let it go on without stopping it. If it just happened the day before, your case is pretty thin. You don't even say whether or not you reported it then.
It sounds to me like management pulled you out of the situation as soon as they knew about it - so no case.
2006-08-12 07:34:11 · answer #3 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Bostonianinmo, absolutely. I used to do the same sort of work at a facility like that, and nobody ever would have thought about a lawsuit. Even the women just "dealt with it" because they understood that the people had reduced capacity.
2006-08-12 07:54:35 · answer #4 · answered by y_nevin 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
is this person mentally handicapped (is that the correct PC term of the week?) if so then you probably don't have a case as they are not in full control of there facilities. you could always contact an employment lawyer for a free consultation.
2006-08-12 07:36:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think you have a good case Contact the EEOC. They are the best people to deal with this type of situation
2006-08-12 07:36:10 · answer #6 · answered by bisquedog 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you work in a mental institution I would think you might have to expect wierd behaviour they are mental after all.
2006-08-12 07:33:20 · answer #7 · answered by region50 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋