Harrassment in the work place?
108192
First, I would be going to the owner of the company and lodging your complaint, since it is a supervisor that the harrassment charges are being leveled against.  If this does not resolve the situation, then I would talk to an attorney about the matter.
296865
Don't contact anybody in the company to do something about it, save that for the attorney. HR is there to protect the company not to help the employee. They will start "shredding", getting stories right, conduct a token investigation, etc... The longer they are unaware the better. Let them drown in their own ego's. DON'T speak about it to ANYONE at work(the company has spies).  As instances happen,or shortly after, like on break, document what happened (who,what,when,where)(with who witnessed). Obtain names and contact info for all coworkers you can,and break it down into category's (victims, witnesses, offenders). \nContact some GOOD attorney with as much info you can give.\n\n\nAre the people being harassed of a certain class? (race,gender, age, disability, religion,sexual orientation,etc) if so its discrimination.\nIt has to be about money: it talks the loudest!, when it starts costing the company $ it gets the big people involved.\nStress may be a workers comp illness claim. $$\nI loath this typ of behavior. (victom)
604621
That is DEFINATELY sexual harassment.\n\nIf the situation made you that uncomfortable, and if you feel like in the future he will repeat it, then go directly to your boss. If you don't want to get him in trouble, and feel like you won't be threatened in the future, then talk to him, and tell him that you will NOT accept his behavior, and ask him to please stop making those sexually harassing comments, gestures, whatever.
534870
I would keep out of it, and keep away from them. It's not your business to manage her. \n\nIs there a boss above your boss? If it becomes an issue in work performance, go to that person or go to HR.
861914
You should try to ignore them. You're there to work, so just work and ignore them, that's the best thing you can do and you won't get in trouble
89017
Harassment is often in the eye of the beholder, as it were.\n\nStaring at a woman in an elevator who enjoyed the attention would not be harassment, even if there was a policy against it.  Doing the same thing to a woman who felt uncomfortable about it could indeed be considered harrassment, depending on the circumstances.\n\nAny conduct toward another person that makes them uncomfortable or they believe is inappropriate can be construed at harassment, but it does take more than just someone saying they don't like something.\n\nWorkplace harrassment policies are generally more specific and cover a much greater amount of possible harassment situations.  In public, being able to prove sexual harassment in such a situation would likely be difficult.  On the job, it might be a completely different matter.  You might not be guilty of a crime, but you could definitely get yourself in hot water with your company.
889182
Just tell her the truth and if she begins to go off, just leave.  You don't have to worry about seeing her anymore if you quit so who cares what she thinks.  Or you can stand your ground and when she begins to go off just say, "Look!  This is exactly why I am quitting.  I deserve to be treated with respect and any manager that runs a respectable business would know that it is inappropriate to humiliate an employee in front of other coworkers.  As for you constantly accusing me of theft without any proof...some people would consider this harassment and grounds for your dismissal."  That should shut her up.  Good luck.  I've had one too many bosses the same way.
214952
If it is at work, maybe go to the personnel department and talk it over with someone....or talk to people who are completely out of the situation and will not tell what you say.\n\nDevelop a plan to get out of there...document everything you do in case they accuse you of something. Carefully develop an alliance with someone there getting their approval of you, without telling them you have a problem..for example if your boss is mean, and there is someone else that has authority there too, impress them with how nice or good you are, and get their approval.  Sometimes one authority figure will speak positive things to the other and help to change their mind.\n\nSit tight and be careful...ask God to help you..
914673
That co-worker is trying to kiss butt to look so good... However, if the manager, or supervisor should notice this, the fact that he/she con't even offer any bit of assistance makes him/her look pretty bad on record...  If that supervisor does not keep note of such actions, then he/she is as biased as the coworker. \nBut your supervisor is in fact neutral, as he/she should be, you should go have a talk with him/her, or even file a complaint against the co-worker and state it as negligeant and unprofessional, Would rather show some bad attitude, than to upkeep a positive working atmosphere, and what more to make that this co-worker is going out of his/her way to hold things against you...  The fact that he/she is breathing down your collar in hopes of finding any flaw you'll do, you can get away with filing for harrassement and, in fact you can say that whatever mistakes held against you are the result of him/her attempting to intimidate you, and whatever threats that are being waved in your face by this individual.\n\nCheers!
560255
Honest answer? Sue the guy for sexual harrassment. He needs to be shown he can't treat people like that, you may have to leave the company but there are other jobs, plus do you want to work for such a sleaze? Also, you need to make sure he can't do this to anyone else.
913785
If it is way too personal it might be sexual harrassment, if you are young please go to a school counselor about it.  If you are at work, an adult, Ask yourself, is this a pattern?  Do others experience this?  Again, you can discuss it with your personel department.  If all this is too risky, there is a way to avoid questions like this, without lying... for example, you could say "Why do you ask?"  or "Actually, I have a man in my life" (a pet, perhaps?), or maybe, "I'm sorry, but I make it a practice of never discussing my personal life at work.
277202
Yes, it can and it does! \n\nFirst of all...DOCUMENT everything. If your coworker makes sexual comments to you..tell them you do not appreciate that kind of talk. Carry a notebook and write down when/where/what happened and who was there (if anyone) to witness it. \n\nIf it happens after you tell that person (male or female) that you do not appreciate that talk...report immediately to your supervisor and ask for follow up. \n\nIF it continues go immediately to human resources. \n\nYou also need (in my opinion only) to curb your own comments. Don't run yelling sexual harrassment because someone tells you "that is a nice skirt" when you are sitting around the water cooler reciting naughty limericks. \n\nOther wise you may find yourself at the OTHER end of that write up for sexual harrassment. \n\nThis is a serious subject and employers take it seriously. Peoples careers and personal lives can be destroyed because of a flippant joke or a snitty accusation. \n\nAgain..document everything that happened.
694585
If you're in a big company then you need to talk to your supervisor. If you're in a small business where the boss doesn't care really what goes on and blows you off - there is less that you can do. Small businesses with fewer than like 15 employees are for some reason excluded from many of the normal expected laws that apply to bigger companies. I don't know why that is - but it's wrong especially with something like this where it is definitely harassment. You need to tell them that you don't appreciate being hit even in a joking way. If this person persists, you may have to just find a better job where more common decency and respect are part of the culture. Big companies and small companies all have their issues and challenges. But, I think the little ones tend to have less accountability and less control over employees behavior and fewer ways to deal with situations. I used to think big corporations were bad because of the politics but now I'm not sure which is worse - it may be the small business because the people in leadership can get away with anything just by kissing up the chain of command.
906251
If your manager has not filed any complaints on you,then he shouldn't allow this "fellow" employee to harass you with it. Maybe they ought to check out this fellow employee first. I would file a complaint with the manager on the "fellow employee" for harassment. Especially it I know I am innocent.
75764
Physical harassment and\nVerbal harassment.\n\nThats all that I can think of.
393576
the definition of sexual harrassment is working in an environment that is hostile due to inappropriate sexual comments or acts.  Therefore, if you have talked to your boss about this, then your situation constitutes sex harrassment.  Unfortunately there is no other way to solve the problem than to go to human resources about it.  Make sure to keep records of what he's doing because that will strenthen your case to the higher ups. good luck!
856846
Hello:\n\nYou may have a hostile work environment claim.\nTo prevail, you must show:\n\nThat the assistant manager engaged in unwelcome behavior that is: offensive to the reasonable person, severe or pervasive, and alters working conditions to create an abusive working environment.\n\nYou may also have a retaliation claim if you can show:\nThat your employer took adverse employment action against you ("picking at your performance"), and that a causal relationship exists between the "picking", and your mentioning the offensive behavior to your boss.\n\nBecause the assistant manager is a "supervisor", you may be able to hold your employer (the company) strictly liable for his actions.\n\nI'm not an attorney, and this is not legal advice, but I think you should speak with an employment law attorney.  Good luck!