weight, hair, clothes harassement at work
I' m the Assist to the President & the wife of the President is a VPat the company. For 13 yrs she has been harassing me & others in front of me about our weight, hair-too long, & clothes at work. We're all very intimated & scared to stand up to her. Recently the whole company went through harassment training at work & we all realized what she does is illegal. Yesterday during a converstion between her & myself she commented about wearing jeans at work she patted her outside thighs & butt & said I was too large in these areas and did not look good in jeans therefore in her opinoin I should not wear them to work. I told her immediately this is not a conversation appropraite for the workplace and turned away. She then tried to save herself by saying as the Asst to the President is was also not appropriate, but she could wear them. I went to the COO and told him what happened within 20 minutes. He told me if I was his wife he would tell me to file a complaint. He also said she will make my life miserable at work if I file. What are my options, and what are the financial settlements (I make $55K/yr). I want to keep my job after filing, but am not sure if this is an option. She has harassed the COO about his weight as well.
Re: weight, hair, clothes harassement at work
This is a form of gender discrimination; although you have not suffered an adverse effect in your employment status, if the company does nothing to correct the situation, you could file a complaint with the Division of Human Rights or EEOC.
If you wish to discuss, contact me for an appointment.
Re: weight, hair, clothes harassement at work
This is a form of gender discrimination; although you have not suffered an adverse effect in your employment status, if the company does nothing to correct the situation, you could file a complaint with the Division of Human Rights or EEOC.
If you wish to discuss, contact me for an appointment.
