In this instance the EEOC is alleging that the employer created a hostile work environment by allowing the client to continue to harass the receptionist. The receptionist had alerted her supervisor and manager making them aware of the sexually explicit comments and touching, but the company did not move the receptionist or the patient, essentially ignoring her situation and allowing the mistreatment to continue.

What should you do if you are being sexually harassed?

1. Make sure your manager or supervisor is aware of the issues; in writing is usually best.
2. Make a request as to what you would like to see happen; move departments, change schedules, pass this client to a coworker, etc…
3. If harassment continues, make a second report in writing to HR or to upper management.

Once you have made these reports, if for any reason your company suspends you without pay, demotes you, or reduces your hours or pay, you should contact a California labor law attorney. Retaliation is a serious issue and should be examined by an attorney immediately.

Labor law is complex; if you have any questions regarding your employment it is recommended that you contact United Employees Law Group.  We can help you understand your rights, and in many cases will review your situation without charge.

The post EEOC Sues Employer for not Protecting the Employee appeared first on UELG.

First it was believed that the driver ran away in a panic and was arrested for a hit and run, and then they deemed that based on the position of the truck which had driven onto the tracks, he must have done it intentionally. The city was furious of course, yelling that the out of state driver was at fault, but then, in another turn of events it has been decided that the driver turned onto the tracks, mistaking them for the road, and when he got stuck he ran off to find help.

This third explanation of events sounds reasonable enough… for the 1950s.

Now the questions arise, “Why didn’t he call 911?”

“Why didn’t he have a cell phone?”

“How did he mistake the tracks for the road; was the driver impaired in some way?”

“If, as we know, there have been other fatal train accidents at this very intersection, how was it allowed to occur again?”

Now that one of the injured passengers of the train has succumbed to his injuries, there have been three people killed in train accidents at this intersection in two years. Yet nothing has been done to change the crossing. Why so often does it take multiple casualties before anything is done?

While we still wait to hear an official report from the transportation authority there is much speculation regarding both drivers and the authorities in charge of making sure these crossings are safe. Employees who ride the train every day largely have gone on as usual with the knowledge that it remains safer, statistically speaking, than driving your car.

If you have experienced an injury or were wronged on the job, you should not have to wait for action until something even more serious happens. Reach out now. United Employees Law Group helps employees in all situations who have been mistreated or cheated at work.

The post The Latest on the Train Casualties. appeared first on UELG.