What is considered workplace considered harassment?
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What is considered workplace considered harassment?
I want to start off by stating that I am 28 weeks pregnant. I work for a small company with less than 20 employees. We have 2 locations one which I was hired for, the other which is approximately 25 miles from my home. I am front office lead for my facility and when an employer from the other office went on maternity leave I was almost expected to do my job, plus cover the other employe. This was causing me major back pain with the extra commute, 1 hour there and 1 back. My OBGYN gave me a note stating that I could not sit for over 30 minutes hence I was not allowed to commute. Since then I have felt targeted. It started by the owner questioning me about stuff not in my job description and getting irritated because I did not know the answer. I decided to research the topic and was criticized for spending too much time on it. Then 1 of my co-workers was ask to
Asked on March 22, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
The only way to get compensation would be to sue or at least file a complaint with federal EEOC or state equal/civil rights agency for sex-based discrimination or harassment (harassing an employee due to her pregnancy is held to be sex-based discrimination or harassment, since only women get pregnant) and having a successful resolution to the suit or complaint. Based on what you write, there is at least a reasonable chance you would succeed.
You cannot quit and get unemployment: leaving due to stress (even stress-related health concerns) is not considered grounds to quit that leave you eligible for unemployment; it is still considered a voluntary separaton from employment. (Otherwise, pretty much *everyone* would quit due to stress and get unemployment benefits, after all.)
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