Is there anything I can do about my treatment in the workplace?
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Is there anything I can do about my treatment in the workplace?
I work as an emergency medical technician doing solely transport. Last week, I worked with someone who tried to force me to lift more than I’m comfortable with. When I told her that I couldn’t, she screamed at me and called me useless and lazy in front of a patient. My employer responded by taking me off of the schedule completely and offered me an office job for only 1 day and 2 more during the week, knowing that I am unable to do that due to childcare issues. My schedule has been the same for months. Yet, they did nothing to her. This is on top of harassment due to weight restrictions for approximately 10 weeks.
Asked on July 19, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, New Jersey
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
The fact is that most employment is "at will". This means that a company can set the conditions of work much as it sees fit. So unless your treatment constitutes some form of legally actionable discrimination (which it does not apear to since weight is not a protected class like religion, race, disability, age, nationality, gender, etc. are), you have no claim here. Also, your treatment must not violate the terms of a union agreement or employment contract.
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