Do I have a legitimate case against my employer if my supervisor is a bully and intimidating?
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Do I have a legitimate case against my employer if my supervisor is a bully and intimidating?
My boss is extremely “up and down”. Every day you never know what kind of mood he is in all throughout the day. He “snaps” all the time, makes rude and sarcastic comments, throws stuff when having a tantrum and makes comments to put you on the spot to embarrass and humiliate you. He sets me up for failure and when I have approached him and the owner of the company they make it seem like the situation will improve and then it never does. At this point I have been feeling like either he goes or I do. What should I do?
Asked on June 18, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Vermont
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, a supervisor or manager MAY be bullying, intimidating, sarcastic, rude, insulting, etc.; he may set you up for failure or try to embarass or humiliate you. All this is legal, as long as he is not doing it because he is discriminating against you because of your race, sex, religion, age or 40, disability, or, in some states, because of your national origin, sexual orientation, language, or family status. If you think he is discriminating against you because of your "group" characteristics, you may have an employment discrimination case and should speak with an employment law attorney. But if he is simply a jerk and/or simply dislikes you personally, that is legal.
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