If I have a complaint in at work about my supervisor and now legal has asked me to call them, should I talk to a lawyer first?
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If I have a complaint in at work about my supervisor and now legal has asked me to call them, should I talk to a lawyer first?
My supervisor refers to some of his subordinate males as
Asked on December 5, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You don't need a lawyer yet: HR could be calling to do the legally correct thing: to investigate and take action about illegal sex-based employment harassment or discrimination. (Note, however, that neither federal nor your state's laws protect sexual orientation-based discrimination, just sex- or gender-based: that is, the "fag" comments, while wrong, are not illegal; but the "whore" comments made to women are illegal.) Answer HR's questions honestly, to the best of your ability. If after that they either fail to take action against the offending supervisor or try to retaliate against you for bringing a sexual harassment or discrimination complaint (which is itself illegal), contact the federal EEOC to inquire into a filing a complaint--you may be entitled to compensation if your company does not do its legal duty to stop harassment like this.
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