Re: How legal is it for co-workers to harass in non-sexual and non-racial ways while on the job?


"Chris Tsao" <rigida7147@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Is it illegal for a manager or a worker with no authority to taunt a
> worker with no authority by telling him or her that his mother wears
> combat boots, or by harassing them for saying Good Morning in responce
> to another worker saying it to them first, or to scream at them for
> thinking they're uncomfortable sitting down when they're on their lunch
> break eating their lunch?
>
> I am almost positive that I heard that it's illegal for management to
> harass workers in the workplace, but what about workers with no
> underlings perpetrating this evil? I guess it depends on what state the
> country it happens in?
>

Of course it's not illegal for management to harass workers. It's
practically part of the job description.

Sexual harassment, however, is out. This applies to managers,
non-managers, and even non-employees.

Certain classes of discrimination, however, are out. This would
include racial, ethnic, and sexual. But this may require showing
pattern and practice, which could be difficult for isolated instances
of one-on-one bad manners, especially by non-managers.

Assault, however, is out. For instance, if the screaming would put a
reasonable person in fear for his safety.

Contract violation, however, is out. This would generally require
something like a union contract with some clause about, say, verbal
abuse.

But if someone at the company has told somebody else that the somebody's
mother wears combat boots? Or saying "Good morning!" to somebody?
Doubtful.

*** I am not a lawyer, so this can't be legal advice. ***




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