Yes you do. Your manager stepped over the line with her vicious attack on you. It may not of been a good idea to yell at her like that (I know it must of felt good!!) , It is harassment. Keep in mind SHE has a boss, too. Get some legal advice.Need legal advice help! I work at JCPenney. I wear a wig and I over heard my manager tell the other?
that really is horrible.
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You handled the situation the wrong way, had you not gotten emotional, cussed her out and quit, then yes, you MAY have a harassment suit.
But, if you quit, you really can't file a harassment suit, especially considering what you called her while you were in a rage. Now, you're the one thats wrong, not her.
Theres really nothing you can do here, other than get another job. Now, you have to do that because YOU QUIT (you weren't fired).
Next time, grow up!!!
she was wrong to do that to you, and very unprofessional. but you messed up by swearing at her and quitting. next time someone acts unprofessional keep your cool and take the proper steps by reporting offensive behavior. it sounds like you're better off not working in a hostile environment like that, try to put it behind you.
no, unless you were fired. However, you should have handled it differently by going to the next higher up person and told on her. She might have at least been reprimanded if not fired for being so rude. You could have kept your job and your self respect.
Maybe if you hadn't called her a ***** in front of everyone and told her to kiss your ***. She could argue that that caused embarrasment and humiliation to her.
Let it go and get a new job.
I dont know, you might, but you did say you quit so Im not sure.
If you hadnt said i quit it would have been a open close case and I would have went too the boss of the store.
as long as you can get some of these people to actually testify for you...yes. but you really need to consult with a couple of attorneys. always consult with more than one.
you shouldn't use any bad language back or it may look like you instigated the situation so angel be an Angel. but Christians shouldn't be mean either but talk to a lawyer and see what he says
As your manager she should know better. Report it to human resources, she should get her butt kicked.
Yes, you do. That's harassment and you need to report it to the higher-ups.
That is cruel and You should get legal advice . Good Luck..
You do not have a legal case firstly because it involves feelings and there is nothing concrete to sue on. She merely had an opinion, was outspoken, it was inappropriate for her as a manager. If you didn't like what you heard you could have and should have reported it to someone higher, in fact you could still do that. Second, you should never call people names. Third, you should never call employers or their assigns names or make threats even though they are general threats and probably don't mean anything anyway. You have burned your bridge for being employed, and if you're disabled then that's even a heavier consequence for you.
What the manager was saying to someone else was that your wig looks cheap, doesn't look like your real hair. If you could do something to make it look better then do that for next time. Otherwise tell that person that as soon as you can earn more you'll look better but until such time you'll have to do with what you have.....Lots of people complain about each other's hair or hairstyle. I can understand why you were so edgy. But, you don't need to be. And, only you can control your thoughts and responses, which response should have been to either talk it out with her appropriately (which you did not) or talk with her supervisor (the vp or even hr director). The HR director could have moved you to a different area so you'd still have a job.
I am very sorry to hear about your situation. It sucks, and sounds like you lost your job, but I don't see where you would have a legal case for this. It sounds like the woman was being very rude and inconsiderate making fun of you. But, you took the problem to the next level when you confronted her and then cussed her and quit. Although she made a racial remark about you, she didn't fire you. So you can't really use that as being unfairly fired. It looks like she was mean and you are just better off finding a different job. She obviously didn't want you there and was looking for a way to make you mad so that you would quit....I would just cut my losses and move on. If you try to make a legal dispute about this it will probably just cost you money and then you would wind up losing anyways....sorry...Good luck at the new job!
It's sad, but that's what happens when people are impolite. It escalates until you find yourself totally in the wrong.
Using bad language is the equivalent to a two-year-old's temper tantrum: it puts YOU in the wrong regardless of what was said before. It makes her feel justified, when she should have felt abashed.
Go to your library, and look in the 395's, or ask a librarian, for books on office etiquette. Miss Manners has the best, I think.
The person who is rudest is almost always the loser in any encounter. You can be polite and still get your meaning across; you can be polite and win.
The manager was wrong to talk about your wigs and make fun of them. If she had a problem with them, she should have spoken with you in private.
You need to submit your resignation thru the associate kiosk. This is your opportunity to explain what you heard and that you were offended. The home office will take your statements seriously and let your store and this manager know that this is not acceptable. The store will take some heat about the reason for your resignation.
Now, you were wrong with how you behaved. You compounded the problem. If you had kept your cool, then the focus of her rant would have been on her, not you.
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