If I recorded my boss verbal harassing and threatening me, can i sue or shouldI use the recordings another way?
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If I recorded my boss verbal harassing and threatening me, can i sue or shouldI use the recordings another way?
I recently quit my position at a good job at a golf course because I was being abused threatened and harassed verbally by my direct supervisor. I have recordings of his behavior, racial slurs, and a lot more, including using dope on the job. I have to stop this monster from ruining another life. I invested my entire life into my work there only to be pushed out by an evil rotten person.
Asked on February 26, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Alabama
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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Speak with an employment law attorney. The law allows employers to be "monsters" and to harass or verbally abuse their employees as a general matter. There are some exeptions, however, and one is that employers may not harass or discriminate against employees on the basis of race. Therefore, if you were subjected to racial slurs, you may have a claim for illegal employment discrimination. The attorney will be able to evaluate the worth and strength of your case, as well as the cost to pursue it; the lawyer can also advise you as to whether and how you could sue the recordings. (Recordings made in person are probably usuable; recordings of phone conversations may not be.)
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