how to deal with harrasment in the work place?

Question

I work with a woman that has been involved in 4 arguments with co-workers in the last month. I have recently had a problem with her. She has been really nasty to me and took it upon herself to chastise me loudly in front of my co-workers, when my boss was gone. she later proceded to another part of the office and complained about me to the people working there. (they came and told me) She is widely known as a trouble maker, although no one will tell her directly. I have talked to my boss before and he has always said that thats the way she is and she has had a bad life. Reguardless of the life she has outside of work I don't feel like all the rest of us should have to put up with her constant complaining and starting fights. What can I do? Some of the other people don't want to make waves because they don't want to deal with her.I also don't want her to try to balme something on me, to try to sic the dogs off her

Answer 1

Tell a manager, or general manager
or call the supivisor
or however that goes
im sure theres some you can call
to get a hold of people
that care out of your store

Answer 2

You are giving the person way too much power over your life.

Take a breath and evaluate your work environment. Are there opportunities to avoid this person? Can you park separate from her, walk down a different hallway, make copies when she isn't in the workroom. Monitor her presence so you can adjust your own.
Do not confront her. Your company obviously tolerates this behavior and you are not in a supervisory role, you will not affect her in any way. When she starts to insult you, simply excuse yourself politely. Don't even wait until she finishes her sentence, walk away quietly.
Start a journal, but never leave it at work. Carefully record each incident, include copies of anything in writing she has done to you personally (emails, edited letters, etc.) Do not include hearsay or 2nd hand information, only her behavior to you personally.
During your performance evaluation, take the opportunity to point out the hostile work environment your supervisor is providing. Point out how much more productive you could be if this problem was addressed by management.
Be professional. Good luck

Answer 3

One thing I've always said is that when we're at work we are not paid to be ourselves. I agree that her life doesn't matter. She's a drag on the reputation of the work environment, if not the company.

Since everyone knows she's a troublemaker, you won't be getting into any trouble through her actions. But don't let your boss off the hook. Ask him what you should do the next time she tries to behave as if she is your supervisor. Give concrete situations and ask for concrete remedies.

Answer 4

Tell the boss again. Then tell the boss's boss. If necessary file a complaint with your human resources department.' Be prepared for the backlash from this co-worker.'

Answer 5

If it relatively is a chain then put in a grievance on the headquarters. Get an learn going into your place of artwork. purely discover somebody larger up than those human beings to place them in line.

Answer 6

Does your company has HR ? Talk to your HR regarding the problem.

Did she makes any statement about physcially harming you ? Did she make any threats ?
Did she makes any racial, sexual comments about you ?

If you have other people that willing to sides with you, go as a team to the HR to report any incident.

Also, there are some free legal advise on the web.