What to do if I’m a 51 year old temporary employee at a deptartment store and think I’m being bullied?
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What to do if I’m a 51 year old temporary employee at a deptartment store and think I’m being bullied?
I have a background I the area from my families business yet I’m being treatedlike I’m incompetent . My traing has been limited yet I’m being chastised for not asking questions (I am asking them) and told I won’t get the job becauseI appear I confident. My sales are OK, on par with someone new. Also, I’ve been told at closing time; I’m moving too slow and not taking initiative. I know none of this is true. What do I do to protect myself?
Asked on January 7, 2013 under Employment Labor Law, Virginia
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Goven your concerns over what you have written, I suggest that you have a meeting with the company's human resources department and/or your supervisor to document what is transpiring and to try and resolve the matter. Once done and if matters do not improve, consult with a labor law attorney and/or a representative with your local department of labor as to what your legal options are.
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to protect yourself, unless you have a written employment contract. Without an employment contract, you are an employee at will; an employee at will may be terminated--or anything less than terminated (e.g. disciplined, written up, chastised, etc.) at any time, for any reason. More generally, the law does not protect employees from being bullied, or require employers to treat them fairly or professionally. Your best recourse may be to seek other employment.
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