Employer not communicating with me about a concern I brought forward
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Employer not communicating with me about a concern I brought forward
I a few weeks ago made my concerns about my General manager and their behaviour
in and outside the work place towards me and other employees to their direct
report I eventually was asked to write a statement but weeks have gone by and I
feel they are brushing me aside as they say the GM is a highly respected employee
and it may just be a ‘personal away from work issue’ no one has yet officially
followed up with my about my concerns. Around the same time, the GM took off on
emergency medical leave but is due to return and I fear retaliation. Do I have to
wait for them to come back to work and hope I am not treated poorly or should my
employer have followed up on my concerns by now
Asked on August 30, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Arizona
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
If your concern was about discrimination or harassment based on an employee's race, color, national origin, sex, age 40 or over, religion, or disability, your employer must address the concern; if they don't, you could file a complaint with the federal EEOC.
But if the concern is about some other issue (bad management; a personal conflict btween you and the manager; etc.) they have no obligation to address the concern, you had no protected right to make it, and you may be terminated for complaining about a manager/management, all as a consequence of "employment at will," which is the law of this country (except when there is a written employment contract to the contrary).
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