SabrinaSwinney
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I worked for my employer for almost two years, during the time, I had 4 separate supervisors, one of which who made open sexual advances towards me, which became so obvious my coworkers began making derragatory remarks about it towards me. I told him of it and that it was making my job hard because no one would work with me and spoke negatively about me. He paid it no mind and continued to flirt, asked to come over to my house, things of that nature. However, because the department was ran on certain standards known by all senior associates, he still treated me as a lesser because I'd been with the company the shortest amount of time. I complained about the treatment, working 5 hours before recieving a break because I had to wait until all the other associated had taken 30 minute breaks instead of 15. We lost 4 people to pregnancy, layoffs, etc. and he still refused to hire anyone else, insuring I was at the bottom and I would always be the last associate to go home, which was when he would leave.
During the slow season, he based who got to work their full scheduled hours off who'd been employed with the company the longest (this could go vice versa if the senior associates did not want to work their scheduled hours that evening or week) So on some days I only worked 2 1/2 to 3 hours. I was not aware at the time that I am required by their handbook to recieve at least 4 of my 6 scheduled hours. Because of their seniority rule I lost my car and home, because I was unable to afford to keep up. I then became injured from completing a lift. I was assigned a task that they normally limit to the male associates because of the obvious strain. I attempted the task anyhow because it was in my job description. I ended up with a herniated disk, but at the time just a obvious pain, that I immediately notified my supervisors of. Neither of them documented it or gave me information on WC. I was out of work for a month on medical leave attempting to recieve treatment before I was terminated. I am attempting to file a complaint against the company but dont know where to begin. First, is any of the above actions by my company or supervisor considered illegal.
Thank YOu for your advice.
During the slow season, he based who got to work their full scheduled hours off who'd been employed with the company the longest (this could go vice versa if the senior associates did not want to work their scheduled hours that evening or week) So on some days I only worked 2 1/2 to 3 hours. I was not aware at the time that I am required by their handbook to recieve at least 4 of my 6 scheduled hours. Because of their seniority rule I lost my car and home, because I was unable to afford to keep up. I then became injured from completing a lift. I was assigned a task that they normally limit to the male associates because of the obvious strain. I attempted the task anyhow because it was in my job description. I ended up with a herniated disk, but at the time just a obvious pain, that I immediately notified my supervisors of. Neither of them documented it or gave me information on WC. I was out of work for a month on medical leave attempting to recieve treatment before I was terminated. I am attempting to file a complaint against the company but dont know where to begin. First, is any of the above actions by my company or supervisor considered illegal.
Thank YOu for your advice.