What to do if I go to work and do my job but I’m being mistreated?
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What to do if I go to work and do my job but I’m being mistreated?
I went to my general manager with a complaint about my district manager in confidence, however my GM then showed my DM my email. Now this manger is yelling, cursing and threatening me on a daily basis. I’m being told that if I don’t like it to get the F out.
Asked on July 5, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, Ohio
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
Workplace harassment can be illegal. It has to do with creating a workplace environment that is so hostile that it prevents an employee from performing their job duties in a reasonable manner. This can happen when a superior or co-worker, by behavior, actions or both, creates an environment that is counterproductive to an employee's conducting their work duties. However, these behaviors must be "discriminatory" and not just a result of unprofessional or rude conduct. In an employment setting, discrimination is action taken against an employee because they are a member of a "protected class". That means their treatment must not be based their race, religion, disability, age (over 40), disability, nationality, sexual orientation, gender, etc). A hostile work enviornment also includes retaliatory action. Unfortunately, based on the facts presented, while this manager's behavior beyond unprofessional, it doesn'tt appear to give rise to an actionable claim. That is unless there is an employment contract or union/collective bargaining agreement to the contrary (or again if your situation was due to sdiscrimination).
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