Does the company have to inform me when another employee threatens to kill me?
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Does the company have to inform me when another employee threatens to kill me?
an employee filed sexual harassment charges against me claiming that I had asked her if she had dated another employee. HR and their lawyers immediately investigated and determined this was not harassment. During the process her husband repeatedly told the company that he was going to kill me. When I learned of this through other sources the company claimed that they just did not believe him. Therefore they did not feel the need to inform me that my life was in danger. I do not know the husband and now live in constant fear that I am being watched. Did the company have a duty to inform me? When I informed my manager that I was uncomfortabl with her coming into my work area when she has no business there he replied that I must need a little alone time. Then he pointed out the next day my ‘alone time’ before this cashier worked. Is all this really OK?
Asked on July 15, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Oregon
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 4 years ago | Contributor
No, they do not, any more than you'd have to inform your friend Bill if your your other friend Bob threatened to kill him. Your employer is not your legal guardian; they are not the police. They do not have a duty to ensure your safety from another person, especially someone (the husband of an employee) who does not even work for them.
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