What is considered harassment
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What is considered harassment
I work in the public sector. I have a co-work who has accused me of being a thief,
she wrote a letter to the supervisor I have a copy but I did ask the supervisor if
what I was going to do was okay. She gave her permission to go ahead. I went to
HR and they said they would talk to her, but she started saying negative things
about me to co-workers and guest who came into the business. She talked to by the
supervisor and was told she could not continue to do that, but it did not stop and
she also watched me like I was a prisoner out on work release. Again HR said that
they would talk to her, Finally after months of being watched and talked about, I put
in my 2 weeks notice. The thing that is unreal is when she went to the supervisor
with a question, she was told to ignore me because I was leaving. I enjoyed the job
but not the imitation that came with the job. This started in July.
Asked on October 21, 2018 under Employment Labor Law, Minnesota
Answers:
M.D., Member, California and New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 6 years ago | Contributor
Unless these actions are the result of some form of legally actionable discrimination (which they do not appear be) or they violate the terms of an employment contract or union agreement, you have no claim here. The fact is that most work relationships are "at will". This means that a business can set the conditions of employment much as it sees fit. Accordingly, while your treatment is unprofessional, it is legal.
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