From: Julia Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>To add further examples of how the law can work in favor of the persecuted, I remember a friend who filed a sexual harassment complaint against her employer. This was in the private sector, not government-related. The employer couldn't touch her job, period. She remained in her post. If, say, both the accused supervisor and the employee had to meet, it was always in front of witnesses; all necessary precautions were taken.
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Subject: Re: POLICY PROPOSAL: The list and copyright
Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 11:35:27 -0600
Andrew Crystall wrote:
> It can be illegal as you like...if you go after your employer you can
> basically kiss any good job goodbye ever again *shrugs*. Realities of
> the situation.
That depends. I know of someone who got fired for cause and went after her
employer for discrimination. (She was black.) She then did a really good
selling job to get another job. After 90 days, the standard probation
period at that company, her performance was found lacking, but instead of
being let go at that point, she was told she had another 30 days to improve
her performance. Her performance further deteriorated, and she was let go
at the end of the 30 days. She went after *that* employer. The employer
prevailed in the end, but it wasn't pleasant for anyone from that company in
the meantime. During the whole going-after-the-second-company, the first
company was contacted by the second company, and it was only *then* that
anyone from the first company mentioned anything to anyone at the second
company.
Julia
It took guts and determination from her part. I personally would hate (knock on wood) to be on a situation where I have to sue my employer. I don't know how I'd be able to function under that stress.
My friend eventually found a way to even get a disability release from her job, with all the benefits this entails. Go figure.
JJ
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