There is a man who is living on our company property who has done some suggestive things, but he isn't actually employed by my company. Can what he's doing fall under the guidelines of sexual harassment?
2006-12-14 08:10:23 · 11 answers · asked by momma bunny 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
This is a good question and i am sure you will get alot of interesting answers. Your company has a duty to provide you a safe and harassment free work place. The fact that this person is being allowed by them to harass you in this manner means they have not completed that duty. As a relationship exist between the individual and your company that is that of a renter and owner does not remove the duty of the employer to provide you a harassment free work place. File a complain with the company just like you would on any employee. Weather he is considered a employee or not. A relationship exist in which the company has a duty to attempt to correct the problem with the renter. You can file for a restraining order to make him stay off the company property period. If the company does not take acton to prevent the problem you can file a suit for them creating a hostile work place this they can't deny. And if they fellow in question is trading work for rent he is a employee. File the complant for harassment first then set back a bit. They would perfer to get him out of the building then to go to court. Good look
2006-12-14 15:43:25 · answer #1 · answered by Thomas A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well yeah, any unwanted sexual acts would be considered sexual harrassment. As he lives on your company property then I would think you'd report it to your supervisor (make sure you document everything that has been going on with as many details as you can) and legally something has to be done about it, even if he's not employeed by the company, he still lives there and a company is obligated to have a safe work place in regards to this type of situation.
2006-12-14 08:21:59 · answer #2 · answered by rockergirl20032003 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People harass each other all the time, and to a degree there is even some first-amendment protection. Workplace laws, though expanded, are at their basis a prohibition against an employer using his economic position over his employee to gain sexual favors. If this man can't affect your job, it's difficult to see how those laws might apply, unless your employer has him on the property in order to harass you, a far-fetched idea if ever there was one.
2006-12-14 09:47:32 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sexual harassment through your company guidelines,
however, I would contact your corporate office and let them
know about the guy living on the property and what he is doing.
They can take legal steps to have him removed from the property.
An anti-tresspass order should stop the problem.
Also, I would call the local police dept. that patrols the area.
Lodge a complaint with them lewd conduct would be what it would fall under.
2006-12-14 08:21:28 · answer #4 · answered by txharleygirl1 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course! You don't have to work with someone for them to sexually harass you!
Any unwanted comments, touching, messages etc. can be considered sexual harassment. Your dad can do it, your boss can do it, your teacher can do it, or your neighbor. Sexual harassment is sexual harassment.
If it was a person from your workplace you might have a case for a civil suit against your employer for not providing a positive working environment.
2006-12-14 08:28:24 · answer #5 · answered by dothajitterbugg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but you wouldn't file sexual harassment against him, persay.
you need to direct this to your boss and explain that he is creating a "hostile work environment". then, it is the company's responsibility to stop it. if they don't then THE COMPANY is now creating the "hostile work environment", and that is against the law.
there are 2 kinds of sexual harassment, "quid pro quo" (this for that) and "hostile work environmen". this situation falls under the latter.
so, tell you boss about it and give them time to stop it. if they don't then get a lawyer.
make sure this guy really is living on company property, though...b/c that sounds odd.
take care.
2006-12-14 08:20:40 · answer #6 · answered by joey322 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO but you can try to say he is stalking you which may blow up in your face. It is funny how women are trying to imply work related harrassement to social situations. Is this person denying you a raise or promotion you are abusing the law have a great day.
2006-12-14 08:18:59 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. But your company would have to complain to his company.
You didn't specify his behavior, but if it is suggestive in that he is touching himself in front of women, or making lewd comments, he should be reported to the police.
2006-12-14 08:16:07 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depending on exactly what he did or said, it could be construed as sexual assault...a criminal offense.
2006-12-14 08:19:42 · answer #9 · answered by astralpen 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, it could not but even if it could, you must first let him know his behavior is unacceptable. Either tell him yourself or have your manager tell him.
2006-12-14 08:28:17 · answer #10 · answered by Lou 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋