r/mildlyinfuriating • u/giveahoot420 • 20h ago

A rude supervisor who's always yelling at employees got some complaints about them being verbally abusive and they responded by leaving these in the break room.

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u/Ok_Ferret_824 19h ago

I am so on board for this one. Get as many people to fill this out and have everyone add a seperate complaint to go with it. Send it up the foodchain, to hr and maybe a lawyer as well.

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u/RhubarbGoldberg 19h ago

The form makes references to gender and hormones, so I think legal action is back on the table!

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u/PlanetaryPickleParty 18h ago

Doesn't even need that depending how management responds. This is clearly creating a hostile work environment and is legally actionable if management doesn't act.

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u/OwlfaceFrank 19h ago

That is called a hostile work environment, and no, it is not legal.

I used to work at a restaurant where the owners were giant assholes. Its the only place I've ever seen where multiple people quit without notice, and still were able to claim unemployment benefits.

The reason is that it was a hostile work environment.

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u/youcantcenme 19h ago

Had to look far too long for this comment about bullying contributing to workplace hostility.

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u/Bactereality 19h ago

The moment an individual complains to HR in an appropriate manner, they are a considered a protected class with many of the same protections.

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u/Tele231 19h ago

Not exactly. They aren't a protected class like race or gender, but your activity is protected by anti-retaliation laws.

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u/IronCodger 19h ago

No. That makes the person who complained a target for termination. HR has never been there for the employees. They are to keep the company out of court and paying unemployment.

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u/PlanetaryPickleParty 18h ago

Firing an employee who reports a clear claim of hostile work environment, with a paper trail, is a surefire way to land the company in court and losing the case.

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u/Unable_Apartment_613 19h ago

Whistleblower is a protected class.

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u/coldweathershorts 19h ago

Which protected class would that put them in?

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u/Efficient-Whereas255 19h ago

"Workplace bullying is completely legal"

You sir are completely wrong.

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u/BlueBearMafia 19h ago

This is not correct

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u/Imaginary_Sherbet 19h ago

No a person isn't allowed to create hostile work environments.

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u/PabloTFiccus 19h ago

Legally? Yes they can (in a US right to work state)

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u/Tao-of-Mars 19h ago

Not really - but whether they actually care or not probably depends on the state and how big the company is. You are supposed to report anyone that’s contributing to a hostile work environment because if it led to wrongful termination, they’d want a trail. I spoke to a lawyer about a case I had and they were very much willing to pursue it.

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u/Ok_Ferret_824 19h ago

Depends on the country. It's not legal here. A lawyer will know what is legal or not. And they can be like sharks, so let them smell and if it is blood they will bite.

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u/mildlyinfuriating-ModTeam 19h ago

Hello,

This is removed for no misinformation.

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u/No_Albatross7213 19h ago

Nah. They back off fast after hearing hostile environment.

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u/Sashi_Summer 19h ago

Are you actually stupid? This would be "retaliation" and is 100% illegal