Hostile work environment question.

[HAMSTER INSPECTOR]

A worker is promoted to semi management position that pays more than her previous position. Almost immediately another semi management person becomes hostile, demanding and difficult. It is suspected that this person wanted job because it pays about the same but is much easier. What should the newly promoted person do in this matter?

 

[roadhog]

Go to whomever is next up the ladder and make them aware. If it escalates after that, HR gets involved.
If it escalates further, lawyer up and put the company on notice that legal action is pending.

 

[explorerzip]

Your colleague needs to deal with this immediately! They need to keep a diary of every single incident as soon as it happens. They must notify the immediate manager and HR ASAP in writing so there's proof especially if they take the legal route. It's the employer's responsibility to investigate and take corrective action. The employer cannot punish them for reporting this.

If the employer chooses not to do anything or punishes your colleague (firing, demotion, etc.), then a possible next step would be to go to a lawyer. You need to follow up with the employer and give them enough time to correct the bad behavior. If an employer is dumb enough to punish or fire the colleague for reporting harassment, then it could be seen as a constructive dismissal or a human rights violation and that could equal to severance.

 

[Ref]

The newly promoted person should reach out to the hostile worker and let them know how much they respect that person and are looking forward to learning from them.

You would be surprised how often attitudes change.

I always tell people that you better have a plan or someone else will make one for you - and you will not like it.

 

[unassuming]

Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace) 2009

Bill 168 from Parliament 39 Session 1 of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace) 2009.

www.ola.org

 

[y2kmark]

Go to whomever is next up the ladder and make them aware. If it escalates after that, HR gets involved.
If it escalates further, lawyer up and put the company on notice that legal action is pending.

How do you sue somebody for being hostile and difficult. Being that way is not a good career move...

 

[The Fox]

A good slap around the face works in my experience.

 

[Darts]

Transfer the disgruntle employee to the company's Afghanistan/Iran/Iraq branch.

The current situation has all the potential of the disgruntle employee "going postal".

 

[poker]

Depends, where is this happening.

If it’s a US company… obtain a gun permit, and legally obtained firearm. Make it clear to everyone you aren’t taking shit from anybody… and if there are few unexplained bullet holes in the aggressors car…

If it’s a Canadian company, there is some sound advice in the posts above.

 

[kunji]

A worker is promoted to semi management position that pays more than her previous position. Almost immediately another semi management person becomes hostile, demanding and difficult. It is suspected that this person wanted job because it pays about the same but is much easier. What should the newly promoted person do in this matter?

See if the disgruntled person likes escorts and book a time for a threesome. Problem solved

Terb never ceases to amaze me with the kind of questions asked

 

[Darts]

Terb never ceases to amaze me with the kind of questions asked

Actually, not a bad question considering the times (COVID, recession, lack of sex, etc.). The chances of a disgruntle employee going postal is as high as ever (e.g. Wal-Mart).


"going postal

• originally coined from a series of real life shootings in the postal service, it now usually means that someone is about to go nuts or off the deep end. the reason for going postal is usually trivial. also, means person on psychiatric meds that is off their pills."

 

[explorerzip]

How do you sue somebody for being hostile and difficult. Being that way is not a good career move...

Not sure if you're being serious, but you wouldn't sue the hostile and difficult person. You get the employer to take corrective action because they are responsible. They would want to settle cases like this quickly and don't want to bring it to court because it's too costly.

 

[curr3n_c1000]

Go to whomever is next up the ladder and make them aware. If it escalates after that, HR gets involved.
If it escalates further, lawyer up and put the company on notice that legal action is pending.

I would also like to add document everything. Keep emails and journal any interaction that can be used as evidence.

A co-worker of mine documented about 5 years worth of mistreatment and won her case against both the company and the company's insurance provider.