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To: Borax Queen
So, I'm in a bind, I fear. The manager always has taken his side even though he does this to others too. I've been documenting everything since this started in the spring and have two files on him.

If you mention the documentation of sexual harassment, the company Human Resources people and lawyers will scare the BS out of the manager and Bluto. They are terrified some lightweight management goons are gonna cost them a fortune.

I wouldn't suggest you ever actually file a formal complaint. It would make it hell to ever get employed again, but it would be handy to have everyone know you have a documented claim ready to pull the trigger on.

SO9

2,543 posted on 10/02/2004 7:59:17 PM PDT by Servant of the 9 (Screwing the Inscrutable or is it Scruting the Inscrewable?)
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To: Servant of the 9

Bluto - HAHHAHAHHAH!!! THAT is funny. I think of him as the Tub (Tub of Lard), Richter Scale 10.7, Henry the Eighth... I know, I know, I'm going to Hel#. If his buttons weren't always popping off in meetings and if he didn't wear little girly shorts, cleaned up and wasn't always eating donuts, he might not be so offensive.

See, I was thinking I would just say "harassment" and leave the sexual part out. The dictionary meaning of harassment definitely applies... I mean, I can't say "badgering" or anything like that. I've already told the manager Bluto asks us the same things repeatedly no matter how many times we've answered. I've always had good reviews until he came along, started getting threatened by me and my work ethic (he takes two hour lunches and does little work all day). This year God only knows what kind of review I'll get after all this.

Oh, and did I mention the female manager only got her job last year because they needed a minority? She can't spell or read either.


2,544 posted on 10/02/2004 8:09:52 PM PDT by Borax Queen ("Either you're with us or you're with the terrorists." (President Bush, 29 Nov 2001)
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To: Servant of the 9
Harassment means taking an action which has the result of being degrading, belittling, insulting, etc. It can be in the form of speech or in the form of non-verbal actions, such as patronizing behaviors, leering or eye motions, posters, or any other action which could be seen as inhibiting a reasonable person from performing his/her work.

Found that on a labor law board. The degrading and patronizing behaviors definitely applies, and I have specifics... and at least two other women I work with have complained about his patronizing manner too.

The company is all about PC crap, yet when this sort of thing goes on, they do nothing.

2,546 posted on 10/02/2004 8:22:51 PM PDT by Borax Queen ("Either you're with us or you're with the terrorists." (President Bush, 29 Nov 2001)
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