Supervisors derogatory comments

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Supervisors derogatory comments

In a review in April of 2019 I stated to my supervisor I felt intimidated by him which hindered our communication. His reply was You work in a mans world, you need to pull up your big girl panties and get over it I was speechless and did not address it in fear I would be retaliated against. In a previous performance review he referenced me as a bicycle with training wheels. Both reviews were witnessed by another colleague which is his supervisor in our association. She tried to ease things over and turn his direction around. He continues to belittle me which causes great stress and fear of losing my job.

Asked on August 20, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia

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SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney

Answered 4 years ago | Contributor

A supervisor simply being harassing, intimidating, or derogatory is legal: employment in this nation is "employment at will" and that means, among other things, that there is no right to fair, reasonable, courteous, or professional treatment at work.
However, if the harassment, etc. is aimed at you because you are a woman, which the "big girl panties" comment suggests may be the case, that is illegal: discriminating against or harassing an employee due to her sex is prohibited by federal law. If you believe the comments are directed at you due to your sex, contact the federal EEOC about filing a complaint.


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