My rights if I was forefully touched on the shoulder by a co-worker?
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My rights if I was forefully touched on the shoulder by a co-worker?
Our IT guy claimed that he tap my shoulders go calm me down. I was sitting on my chair and in front of my computer when it happened. I wasn’t confrontational. The next thing I knew, he put his hand on me 3x with force saying,
Asked on June 28, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Your employer did what it was supposed to: it investigated the situation. Even if you disagree with their conclusion, it was not unreasonable unless there was some prior history between the two you which suggests something else or more was going on. Therefore, your employer does not appear, based on what you write, to have done anything wrong and you would have not claim against them.
You do not have to sign anything "closing the case," however: they can't force you to sign, so it is voluntary on your part to do so. If they really want you to sign this document, perhaps you can sue that to negotiate severance (or more severance, if you are getting some) from them in exchange for signing.
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