Can I file a suit for my company failing to take action against my former supervisor?

When one of my managers started at my former place of employment, sexual harassment quickly began and was brought to my former General Manager's attention. After having a conversation with human resources, (both myself and the offending manager had to speak separately to HR) the harassment stopped but quickly started again. However, I did not speak up to HR this time for fear of retaliation. Months later, a new female employee lodged a complaint against the same manager for sexual harassment. Again, my General Manager notified HR as he was supposed to. Both the female employee and the offending manager had to speak to HR about the situation. I also had to speak to HR regarding the issue, of which, again, I did not disclose any information for fear of retaliation. (The offending manager was responsible for making the schedule, and I feared that I would have shifts taken away). My schedule did, in fact, change in a negative way, despite my silence.

Shortly after this second incident, (still no action had been taken by HR against the offending manager) I had come into work to find that my Regional Director had fired my General Manager (who promptly followed protocol and brought both complaints to HR) for "too many HR problems under his leadership." However, the offending manager was still employed, and was receiving praise from my Regional Director about how good of a job he had been doing over the past few weeks.

I decided to leave the company, as I continued to feel uncomfortable around the offending manager, and I knew the harassment would not stop. With the General Manager gone, I felt that there was nobody to depend on if I felt the need to file another complaint. I felt that the company completely dismissed the complaints of its employees and has zero regard for these situations. Shortly after I quit, the offending manager was arrested for sexual solicitation of a minor. He remains in prison. The only reason he does not work for the company any more is because he was arrested. I felt that I could not return to the company, even after his arrest, because of embarrassment, and also fear of another situation. If a similar situation were to occur, I now know that the company would not take such an important situation seriously. Can I take action against the company?

0 answers  |  asked Apr 10, 2013 1:22 PM [EST]  |  applies to Maryland

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