I am a witness to harassment. What should I do?

I have been working through a temp. labor company off and on for about 3 months. I have witnissed harassment from my employer on a regular basis for that length of time. If "yall better get the fuck outta my office:, or : im not gonna be rushed you mutha fuckas", or, "get the fuck out of my face or nobody is fucking gettin paid", would be considered harrasment , then i have been harrassed. I was working for a temp service to keep a steady stream of cach coming in inbetween jobs. Antway, i have witnessed this sort of abuse to numerous other employees also, ussually every day Please e- mail me and give me info.

1 answer  |  asked Mar 15, 2001 8:29 PM [EST]  |  applies to Tennessee

Answers (1)

Irwin Venick
Your legal remedies depend on the kind of harassme

First, it is not entirely clear that the conduct you are complaining about is
actionable harassment. Bad language, in and of itself, is generally not enough to make out a claim.

Second, it is also not clear that the conduct which you are complaining about
is directed towards you because of your gender. If it is not, then you would
not generally have a claim.
Third, I would suggest that you complain to the Human Resource office of both
the temporary agency and the employer to which you are assigned. Both would
be considered your employer for purposes of harassment law.

Finally, if the conduct is something other than bad language; if it is being
directed towards you because of your gender; if you complain to the Human
Resource office and no corrective action is taken, you then might want to
consult with an attorney in the area in which you live.

posted by Irwin Venick  |  Feb 19, 2001 4:41 PM [EST]

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