What can I do if I feel like I am being bullied and singled out at work?
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What can I do if I feel like I am being bullied and singled out at work?
I have gone to HR in the past for harassment and I received a permanent letter for disrupting my co-workers. I was surprised I was not even doing anything I was the one being harassed, my husband said it was probably to cover themselves for legal reasons. I have since been singled out by a few supervisors and a company head. I do not feel comfortable taking my situation to HR.
Asked on August 4, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Colorado
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
Most harassment and bullying at work is legal: your employer, supervisors, or coworkers may single you out for harassment because they do not like you, for example. However, certain forms of harassment are prohibited by law. The main ones are: sexual harassment, racial harassment, religious harassment, age-related (40 or more years old) harassment), and disability-based hasassment. If you feel you are being singled out for a reason like this, you may wish to speak with an employment law attorney or contact your state's equal or civil rights department. But if the harassment is not due to your membership in a protected group or category, but is simply aimed at you, personally, then it most likely is legal--unfair and unprofessional, but legal.
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