I know this has probaby been discussed before but I need to ask. Here is the situation, is this really harrassment or just an employee being a pain in the a**?
There is an employee in the office that has issues with women. He is constantly telling people to "shut up", "your being too loud", "talk somewhere else". This is normally before 8am. The companies business hours are 8am to 5pm. He wears ear plugs/muffs when ever he is in the office and has complained so that no one that sits near him can listen to their radio while he is in the office.
This employee has taken to holding what ever is in his hands and holding it to his face to shield himself from any female he passes in the hall. At first this was laughable, now it has become degrading and disrespectful. He is polite and professional anytime a higher up is around, so they don't witness any of this.
The last straw was when one of our employees was having an epileptic seisure near his desk. The paramedics were working on her and this employee walked right between her and the paramedic, stepping right over the top of her like she was dirt on the rug.
I know of at least 4 complaints made to HR. 3 verbal and 1 in writing. Every person that has complained has gotten the same reponse, "he is a good worker and I don't see a problem." I am also aware of numerous employees that are afraid of him. They feel he is mentally unstable and could go postal on them. A few are afraid to come in to work early or on the weekends, even though they need to, for fear he might be here.
What is my recourse?
There is an employee in the office that has issues with women. He is constantly telling people to "shut up", "your being too loud", "talk somewhere else". This is normally before 8am. The companies business hours are 8am to 5pm. He wears ear plugs/muffs when ever he is in the office and has complained so that no one that sits near him can listen to their radio while he is in the office.
This employee has taken to holding what ever is in his hands and holding it to his face to shield himself from any female he passes in the hall. At first this was laughable, now it has become degrading and disrespectful. He is polite and professional anytime a higher up is around, so they don't witness any of this.
The last straw was when one of our employees was having an epileptic seisure near his desk. The paramedics were working on her and this employee walked right between her and the paramedic, stepping right over the top of her like she was dirt on the rug.
I know of at least 4 complaints made to HR. 3 verbal and 1 in writing. Every person that has complained has gotten the same reponse, "he is a good worker and I don't see a problem." I am also aware of numerous employees that are afraid of him. They feel he is mentally unstable and could go postal on them. A few are afraid to come in to work early or on the weekends, even though they need to, for fear he might be here.
What is my recourse?