If I am experiencing harassment in the workplace, how do I go about preventing it in a civil manner?
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If I am experiencing harassment in the workplace, how do I go about preventing it in a civil manner?
A year ago this girl punched me in the face at my work. Her boyfriend asked for my number and although I said no this of course set her immaturity off to new heights lol. She did it very back ass wards too, sneaking up behind me and grabbing my hair while I was on the floor counting money. A couple of weeks later one of her friends tried to do the same and the club fired me and not them. Fast forward to a year later. I worked there Tuesday night and Wednesday night. Both nights I was threatened by the same group of girls and the management did nothing to prevent any harm from happening to me even though they were standing right there. I need to know if there is any legal action I can take against them and against the club I will hire the best lawyer in the state I don’t care I was willing to let it go but it’s been over a year and they are still trying to go out of their ways to make sure I have a hard time at work.
Asked on February 4, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Arkansas
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
The law does not make your employer stop harassment of you (unless it was based on race, religion, etc., which this is not). However, IF you are actually injured, you could sue both the attackers (you can always sue people who attack and injure you) and the club for your injuries however; while the club management does not need to intervene to stop the harassment, since they are on notice of (i.e. aware of) the threat(s) to you, if they should ignore them and their is an attack, their negligence can make them liable for your injuries, medical costs, etc. But if the other women stop short of attacking you and just verbally harass you or make your job miserable, there is nothing you can do other then seek other employment; the law does not make adults be nice to each other or workplaces be pleasant. As long as they don't actually do anything criminal, you can't take legal action.
If you are actually attacked, in additon to suing, you could also press charges against your attackes (but not the club; while you could, as stated, sue in the event of an attack, that is civil liability; the club would not be criminally liable for another person's, even another employee's, criminal assault).
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