Can a written declaration detailing perceived malfeasance of duty by a superior be considered grounds for claiming a hostile work environment by that superior? And does the fact that the declaration was written, as opposed to spoken, subject the employer to potential liability and the declarant to personal liability to the subject of the criticism?

What would you do if the owner of your business got upset and told you to leave? Is he firing you? He says no and that he will call you if he needs you. Your his only Mechanic and question this decision. You also have thousands worth in tools, so if your being fired, you need to take them with you. The owner then spits in your face, no one there (in your workplace) wants the police called. So you leave, make a police report, but can you go back to that workplace and work for someone who would do that to you?? If you could not, do you think you should qualify for unemployment? What legal recourse does an employee have to stand up for his right to not be treated like this? Is this work-place bullying? I know it’s assault and battery. Would you consider this to be a hostile work environment?

My mother was attacked at work by a co worker who was just told she was fired and thought my mom has something to do with it. This hostile coworker has been harassing my mother for months.Some occassions the lady has just blatantly cursed my mom out and nothing happened to her. My mom put in her two weeks notice. it was then that the manager said he would fire the other lady. Well the morning of the attack, the lady came up and their manager informed her she was fired. She began cursing my mom but my mom walked away. The lady jumped her from behind and hit her repeatedly in the head with a coffee cup. the ambulance and police were called the lady went to jail. And after watching the tapes, the lady was coming back at my mom with a knife but someone stopped her. It was then the manager says oh yeah she carries it all the time. I would like to know if my mom can sue the lady and the company for allowing the workplace to be an unsafe environment? It was also discovered that the lady has a lenghty record which would have disqualified her fromt he job, so I’m thinking they didn’t even do a background check. I’m just concerned about all these hospital and doctors bills that she now has.
Not wanting to hurt the ecomony, but my mother is almost 60yrs old..and her well being is my #1 concern.

I’m am now experiencing a major issue with a manager at my part time job. It has a lot do with gossiping, dishonesty, and developing a hostile work environment with an employee. The issue involves another co-worker that I am friends with and my merchandising manager. I was pissed off when I found out that the manager lied on me to my co-worker about something he didn’t see me do. He pulled her aside and said that he saw me on my cell phone in the fitting room and that he would keep an eye on me. If he saw the phone out again, then I’m done. My co worker looked confused and asked why is he explaining this to her and did he tell me about it. He said he did, but he lied and never warned me about anything. He also gives me stares at times while working, and is flirtatious to my co-worker. He’s a back-stabber and will smile in your face like everything is fine. I felt uncomfortable because he’s sharing false accusation about me behind my back to another co-worker, which is very un- professional. He also told lies to other managers about others and myself, so I’m worried about my job right now. I also feel this has alot to do with my hours being reduced, since I work 20 or more hours every week.
Is this a sign of harrassment in the workplace? Should I talk to the head boss or the corporate office about this?

I love my job but the atomosphere is very uncomfortable because my exboyfriend whom I work with is now dating another at work.

I have always been the guy who lives his life with honesty, and tries to treat others with decency and respect. I have carried this over into the workplace.

Unfortunately, I have discovered that corporate life is not conducive to working on the straight and narrow. Not only do unethical and hostile people make more money and get promoted faster, they actually target those who are honest and respectful.

It’s not a matter of me going around and shaking my finger at them and lecturing them either. I just mind my own business and do my thing, which seems to aggravate them even more.

At my current company, the gossip and drama and backstabbing is so vicious, that my department has the highest turnover in the entire corporation of 10,000. I am looking to get out, too, and am actively interviewing. In the meantime, what are the best survival tips for this situation? Should I push back on the bullies and start bad-mouthing them? I’d hate to think that I have to stoop to their level, but I may have no choice.

Please keep in mind that management in this department openly encourages the cattiness and two-faced behavior, so it does not make sense to report the bullying to them. Furthermore, anymore in this department who goes to the ombudsman or HR is met with greater bullying, and is denied raises and promotions because they are viewed as a “tattler”.

what is the most subtle forms of sexual harassment. I think I am being harassed… but it’s not in an aggressive way…

My professor said i need to narrow it down…any suggestions?