I work for a doctor in a small practice. It is just me and him. He is very abusive. Mostly yelling at me in front of patients, saying how stupid his "secretary" is, how fat I am, etc. I have been there for about 3 years now. His past employees have left much earlier. I have tried to talk to him, written him letters, but to no avail. Some of the patients now even argue with him to stop yelling at me but he argues back with them. I do a good job. He has even admitted I am the best employee he has ever had. He has been in business for over 20 years. I can not take the constant emotional stress much longer. I get sick before work, can't sleep,etc. He is only open 20 hours a week, so I do not think I could even get unemployment. He also has gotten to where he says other awful things. He told me the other day business was down, "Go out and sell you >>>". Has also told me I should dress like a hooker. As a single employee do I have any legal rights at all?
Thanks,
Elizabeth
2007-04-11 08:13:06 · 7 answers · asked by Lisa M 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Depends on what state you're in, but in most places, the answer is no. Get another job.
Unless he is personally sexually harrassing you at work, and it sounds like it's verging on that at times. There are Federal laws that protect you from racial & sexual discrimination, and from sexual harassment.
However, it still probably is not worth dealing with. Attorneys are expensive, they would require a fat retainer to do anything, and he may not have deep enough pockets to even bother. He may make a lot of money, but also may have a ton of debt. Just move on.
My attorney boss would tell you to let it go and find another job.
2007-04-11 08:17:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I know this guy is not giving you med bennies; docs seldom do, but esp not this one.
So, you need some therapy, to examine why you stay in such a wretched situation.
We teach people how to treat us.
You need to leave. Period.
Welfare and Medicaid and all of that are better than letting some man trample on you and your self-worth. You may not even be in a position where you feel confident enough to seek another job, so that's why I say that even Welfare is better.
Get out.
Move on.
You will find something else.
And you have a heck of a reason to tell your next employer as to why you left and what you had to go through to get going again.
You'll put it better, of course, with help from Wrokforce, in NY, for example, or some such agecny.
But you need to go.
Now.
2007-04-11 15:19:26 · answer #2 · answered by starryeyed 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course you have rights.
What you are getting is harassment.
Having said that, taking further is not always easy, successful, or inexpensive.
It seems you have done everything in your power to correct the situation. My suggestion is to start looking for other job, and make a decision on how to proceed AFTER you have secured an employment.
2007-04-11 15:28:52 · answer #3 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course you have rights. I would contact your local EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) office for assistance. There you can find assistance to file a claim. Don't let anyone treat you that way!
2007-04-11 15:27:11 · answer #4 · answered by Jules99T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Make a list of people who have heard the things he has said to you, then run--don't walk--to the nearest personal injury attorney and file a harassment suit. Keep your own log of dates and times of incidents.
2007-04-11 15:19:13 · answer #5 · answered by beez 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
tape record these events...then sue his azz for harassment
2007-04-11 15:19:10 · answer #6 · answered by Robert P 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
of course you do you should report him
2007-04-11 15:20:53 · answer #7 · answered by thefemalealphawolf 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋