If I’ve been harrassed in the work place because of my sexual orientation and taken offf work without pay, is it worth pursuing legally?
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If I’ve been harrassed in the work place because of my sexual orientation and taken offf work without pay, is it worth pursuing legally?
I was harrassed and locked in a freezer by fellow employees at my job who were bothered by my sexual orientation. My job took me off work without pay for over a week while they investigated. Now they are saying they did all they could and I got no compensation for time off work I didn’t ask for. The 2 men who locked me in the freezer did not lose pay or have time off work.
Asked on May 7, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Michigan
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Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If your employer did not discipline the two (2) men that harassed you over your sexual orientation then you may have a work grievance. The best way to explore any legal recourse is for you to do the following:
1. consult with an attorney that practices in the area of employment law about what happened to you and the lack of discipline and pay to you when you had leave from work;
2. contact your local labor department and make a complaint against your employer over what happened as stated in your question.
You have the legal right to be left alone and not ridiculed/not harassed at work due to your sexual orientation under the laws of all states in this country.
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