While interviewing me, future boss asked me what I was getting my Masters Degree in; I told her Theology. After beginning my job she would constantly ask me questions about my religion and why I believed in it. During working hours she would constantly ask me questions about my religious beliefs. One day while talking to me about "sins" I told her I believe in confession (confessing my sins to a priest) and she said to me "oh, come on you're much to bright to believe in that." I told her I do believe in that and she laughed at me in a room with at least 10 other people. She kept talking to me about reincarnation and gave me books on it even though I told her it was against my religious beliefs. She kept asking aloud, "did you read the books"? Been on disability for past 3 months for panic attacks. When I did tell her the conversations made me uncomfortable she made my work life unbearable. She picked on every little thing I did until I couldn't take it anymore.
2007-09-10 04:55:45 · 13 answers · asked by S W 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Sorry I didn't have enough room to finish. When I did tell her the conversations made me uncomfortable she then made my work life unbearable. She picked on every little thing I did until I couldn't take it anymore. She said that I had a family to support and I'd better watch myself. I'm the only guy in the office and when I received several e-mails concerning male sexual stereotypes she said "oh, well that's what happens when you're the only man in an all female office." This may sound "weak" to some of you but this atmosphere at my job mentally wore me down and I can't go back there to work. I'm on an anti-depressant and an anti-anxiety med. Do I have any legal recourse? Please don't judge me, all I'm seeking is legal type opinions. Thank you all.
2007-09-10 04:56:17 · update #1
you should find a lawyer that sounds really bad and if you had to quit because of harrassment that is illegal! that is NOT ok!
2007-09-10 05:04:21 · answer #1 · answered by principella 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
o.k. now for a correct answer.
First, you participated in the exchange, so any claim you may have will be diluted by your open discussion of the issues regarding your religion.
Secondly, EEOC nor an attorney can do anything for you until you address the issue at work through HR. An attorney can't file suit without a "RIGHT TO SUE" letter from the EEOC and the EEOC will not issue such a letter until such time as you can offer proof that you attempted to resolve the issue through local channels.
Therefore, have a talk with your HR rep and file a formal complaint.
2007-09-10 05:38:17 · answer #2 · answered by hexeliebe 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You need to contact the EEOC office in your area right away. In most areas you only have 180 days to file a complaint. Filing a complaint with the EEOC is a statutory prerequisite to filing a lawsuit. That means if you do not file with the EEOC within the time frame, you could never sue.
Document every instance of discrimination which you allege. Think of all the facts that you can to support your claim and write them down. Take this with you to the local EEOC office and explain your situation to the intake officer. After that, go and talk to a lawyer.
Good Luck.
2007-09-10 05:18:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Having a loss of religion does no longer excuse non secular harassment interior the place of work. it extremely is a style of discrimination and this is no longer a valid coverage everywhere. And as properly that, she's a jerk, yet regrettably there is not any regulation against lack of know-how. This coming from an atheist, btw. good success dealing with this female. i could checklist it to the boss if issues get too a lot farther out of hand.
2016-10-04 07:59:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh really? I had one tell me that I could not read Religious materials on my own time during breaks or before starting time. Mind you I was not proselytizing or giving my views. She outright told me it was Illegal. I don't think she will be doing that again.
It is Discrimination and A Hostile Work Environment! You lost your health over it. Never Fear....Go and report the dates, times and what she said to you , who was around if you can to EEOC. She harassed You while you were employed. File a lawsuit. If they fired you it's called Retaliation! Good luck.
2007-09-10 05:49:37 · answer #5 · answered by ShadowCat 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There are attorneys who specialize in employment cases., Contact your local bar associations and ask them for referrals. Some lawyers take the case on contingency. That means there are no up front fees for you and they get a percentage (usually about 1/3 of the money that you won).
Good luck
2007-09-10 05:06:28 · answer #6 · answered by DrIG 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
You would have to call a lawyer and ask, politics and religion has no place in the work place. I thought you handled it quite nice, me on the other hand would not have been so polite.
2007-09-10 05:06:16 · answer #7 · answered by Granny 1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She created a "HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT" for you, and even worse, it was based on your religion, which she repeatedly mocked. That is harassment and you need to talk to your human resources people, and if that does not work, then your boss' supervisor.
Use the term "hostile work environment" - that is a very powerful phrase. Write a letter with specific instances of the harassment - when she laughed at you in front of those other people, who they were so they can corroborate your statement, and every time she did something, and every time you asked her to stop. Good luck and God Bless.
2007-09-10 05:05:10 · answer #8 · answered by ItsJustMe 7 · 3⤊ 2⤋
not a lawyer, but you should see about getting one. It sounds like you would have a case, even better if you saved the emails as proof.
2007-09-10 05:04:23 · answer #9 · answered by Shadow Kat 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Report her to a higher up. Maybe you could call a lawyer. She has no right to bug you like that.
2007-09-10 05:04:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋