midnight1291
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I didn't really see a more appropriate place to put this, so I chose here. Please let me know if there is another forum I should be using. I used to be a customer of a certain corporately owned retail outlet for many years, until I began dating one of their employees. Basically from the beginning of our relationship, the entire staff, including the General Manager, Assistant Managers and all associates began taking an extreme personal interest in his personal life and relationships (i.e. myself) and began treating me horribly in the store, even when I was alone. From what I understand about this company, they have strict standard operating procedures that state there should be no friendships or personal relationships (romantic or non) made between the managerial staff and the associates, and if it is to happen then whichever people involved would be terminated.
Up until this point, I have had no way to substantiate my beliefs that they were in fact, slandering and/or defaming me to other customers as well as other members of staff. However, I have recently come into possession of a "contract" that is very illegal. Apparently, the entire staff of this company took personal and business time to have customers, friends and other members of the business community sign this "contract" which stated that if my boyfriend were to continue seeing me past a certain date, that they would all "kick him in the testicles". I don't see how these people aren't being fired for gross misconduct in the workplace, considering the legal stipulations in their own handbook condemning this behavior. Do I have any legal case? I'm not looking for monetary compensation, I want these people terminated for the ostracism and discrimination I have experienced. I can no longer shop in that store, let alone that entire mall because of the damaging words that have been said outside of this contract, and clearly because of this contract as well.
On a side note, I have the original document with pen ink signatures, about 30 people from various company stores within the mall and surrounding areas.
Up until this point, I have had no way to substantiate my beliefs that they were in fact, slandering and/or defaming me to other customers as well as other members of staff. However, I have recently come into possession of a "contract" that is very illegal. Apparently, the entire staff of this company took personal and business time to have customers, friends and other members of the business community sign this "contract" which stated that if my boyfriend were to continue seeing me past a certain date, that they would all "kick him in the testicles". I don't see how these people aren't being fired for gross misconduct in the workplace, considering the legal stipulations in their own handbook condemning this behavior. Do I have any legal case? I'm not looking for monetary compensation, I want these people terminated for the ostracism and discrimination I have experienced. I can no longer shop in that store, let alone that entire mall because of the damaging words that have been said outside of this contract, and clearly because of this contract as well.
On a side note, I have the original document with pen ink signatures, about 30 people from various company stores within the mall and surrounding areas.