Is harassment being yelled at and being humiliated in front of people?

Question

At my job our boss yells for nothing. He is always asking us to do a million things at one time, and I guess he expects us to do all of them at one time and if we don't he starts to raise his voice and then yells where is this, didn't I tell you to do it, it's like I am getting to it, and we tell him if you wanted us to do that particular thing first you should have let me know. Forget it that makes him YELL I told you to do this and blah blah I mean he is a Dr. wether he is professinal you tell me. So I wanted to know is it harrasment to yell at your employees to the point where he makes me cry and humiliates us in front of patients. Imean he yells even to pt's.

Answer 1

Look up 'hostile work environment', get a lawyer.

Answer 2

Yes, this is considered harassment. Almost anything can be termed as harassment if it creates a hostile work environment. Raising his voice is definitely uncalled for and most unprofessional, and will ultimately hurt the business, because your clients/patients don't want to be around this negativity any more than you do.
There must be someone you can report this to... who does your boss report to? Is he a member of a larger organization, like an HMO? Also, check the phone book and get a free consultation with a lawyer that specializes in workplace harassment. S/He can tell you what sort of documentation and evidence you need to gather to build a strong case.
good luck!

Answer 3

Unfortunately, sweetie, because he is a dr. and "self-employeed" and it's not of a sexual nature, you have only 2 choices. You can deal with it or you can leave. I worked for one of these idiots who thinks that they are God and ended up getting my paycheck, going to lunch and never coming back. The man was an idiot, had no concept of how to treat people like human beings and charged outrageous prices for unnecessary medical procedures. You cannot however sue him and win. Aside from the humiliation you will be put through, by choosing to stay and sue, you are making your own choice which will be his defense. If he is yelling to patients, document it and report it to the AMA. I'm not sure what they can do, but they should at least know. Perhaps as one of your other responders indicated, the man is suffering from his own medical issue.

What you can do is give it right back to him. I would (and have) gone into my bosses office, closed the door and said the following..."I don't know who you think you are talking to, but I am not your wife, nor your child, nor your sibling. I'm not even your friend and you will not talk to me in the manner that you just did. Are we clear?" Then I walked out. When it continued, I reported him to his boss. I actually got results and a written apology. If your Dr. works in a partnership, try talking to the other Drs. Also, if there is an office manager, try speaking to her, or lastly, as a group, go to him and tell him that you need an explaination for his behavior. Good luck.

Answer 4

I don't care if hes a Doctor, hes a bully who needs bringing down a peg or two. I would not under any circumstance put up with being bullied at work whatever i did for a living.
Do you have a grievance procedure in place? if you do use it.
Are you in a union? if you are ask them to represent you. There are places you can go for advice on these matters.
I, personally, would wait until he's finished shouting at me in front of everyone and then i would tell him i would be reporting him to his superiors for inproper coduct and i would explain that he had acted in a threating behaviour in front of others and you would be asking them to act as witnessess. (he has a boss too)
i would not except an apology either!!!
If you feel threatened its bullying and harrassment, if his comments are un wanted and upsetting he is guily of bullying and harrassment.
He gets away with being a bully because people are scared to challenge him, hes probably been getting away with it for years!!
Be brave and take him on, if hes like this with others too, stand together and be strong....walls do come tumbling down.

hope this helps x

Answer 5

Yes, your boss is verbally harrassing you and his staff. Have you noticed if the other employees feel the same way you do? Is there a senior staff member who can talk to him privately about the way he talks to his staff? I would not suggest you do that yourself. The best thing for your sanity would be to find another job. That kind of verbal abuse really puts you under a lot of unnecessary stress and it sounds like you're in a sort of stressful field anyway. I've just noticed that bosses like yours don't seem to change and it's best to move on to a healthy enviornment. Hope that helps.

Answer 6

This is absolutely unacceptable and abusive. This guy is a doctor?!?! How the hell did he get through medical school?!

I would NEVER accept the services of a physician who treated his staff this way! This is disgusting.

I was going to suggest suing the little bastard, but the other posters are likely right. Ideally one of his patients would rip him a new one but failing that, I think you should rally the troops. You all need to make the decision not to take this, or it won't work. You all need to threaten to quit.

And failing that, your health comes first. There has to be a better situation.

Answer 7

I've worked for plenty of Doctors, and none have EVER acted that way to me. Sounds like he has a bit of a personal issue, and may be a little ill about spending so many years to earn a career in the wrong field.
On the street, and after those office doors close, he is just a man.

Answer 8

Yes. That is a form of harrassment. Go to your HR department to find out what needs to be done. If you can't bring yourself to do that, leave an anonymous note for the HR director. If you don't HAVE an HR office, I would quit and tell him why. If he's a doctor, he needs to understand that it isn't healthy to live under those circumstances. Try to tell him really calmly (after all, you're getting out!), that you believe he's causing undue stress for himself and those around him. If he blows up, just tell him you'll be leaving in two weeks, and ask if there is any paperwork he needs you to fill out.

Answer 9

have you ever tried telling him not to talk to you like that? you'd be surprised how far a little standing up for yourself will get you. but i wouldn't call it harassment, and i certainly wouldn't sue over it. the courts are clogged with useless legislation as it is, and a cranky boss does not need a judge, he needs people to stop letting him treat them this way. i would tell him that if wants to yell at somebody, then he ought to go have some kids and yell at them. but that i, for one, will not be talked to like that. this approach has worked for boss-types more than once in my experience.

Answer 10

although i wouldnt necessarily call this harassment, your boss is clearly abusing his power. my first suggestion is to try to express your concerns to your boss in a very professional and polite way. dont forget, you are an asset to your company and your boss needs you. if you remind your boss that you can work better in an environment where you arent pressured or uncomfortable, he might make an effort to be less demanding. if this doesnt work though, you may have to go over his/her head and tell your boss' superior that they are being very dominating and mistreating employees. this will work better if you have the support of your co-workers and have them also complain.

Answer 11

Sounds like he has an anger management problem. If he yells at patients too, I'm surprised he has any. I would file harassment charges or find another job.