My girlfriend has been working at a pet store for nearly 3 years. She recently accepted another job at a competitive company. Today She told her manager that she'd be putting in her two weeks notice. In response, her manager told her that she would no longer be able to help any other customers, as stated in the store's ethics contract, and followed by saying "Unless you want to take the guy who always flirts with you, you can take him". My girlfriend was appalled by this, and felt disgusted and degraded by this comment. She now feels too afraid to even finish out her last two weeks for fear of what her manager might make her do. My question is this: Can this be considered sexual harassment or creation or a hostile work environment? What action can or should be taken to make sure that this disgraceful and offensive behavior is punished?
Thank you for your consideration
Thank you for your consideration