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Does your job have to protect you against harresment from another employee

Asked on June 21, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, Indiana

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J.M.A., Member in Good Standing of the Connecticut Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 14 years ago | Contributor

I am a lawyer in CT and practice in this area.  Most state laws say that employees are not permitted to harass other employees in a sexual manner.  As far as employees simply being rude to one another, there is no law or polict against that.  the reason is becasue employees at will can be fired for good bad or no reason at all.  if the employer does not like the 2 employees or at least one of the emplyee's behavion, the employer can terminate the employee as they wish.  however, there is no rule that a employer must protect employees from non-sexual harrasment or non-physical harassment.  I would report the incidents to your manager.


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