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Threatened with being moved if I make complaint

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  • 25-04-2014 11:32pm
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    Hannaho
    Registered Users Posts: 724 ✭✭✭


    Hi! I just received news today form work that I could be moved if I complained about harassment, bullying incidents at work - I haven't made a complaint yet, but was thinking about it. Is this type of thing permitted - where do I stand?


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    delthedriver
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,958 ✭✭✭delthedriver


    Hannaho wrote: »
    Hi! I just received news today form work that I could be moved if I complained about harassment, bullying incidents at work - I haven't made a complaint yet, but was thinking about it. Is this type of thing permitted - where do I stand?



    Talk to your Union Rep or an Employment Law Specialist Solicitor.


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    blindsider
    Registered Users Posts: 2,022 ✭✭✭blindsider


    Hannah - difficult situation for you - not easy. Don't talk to any else but your boss and HR - none of their business!

    Basically, no. Have you spoken to HR? You will need to complain in writing. Once you do, HR MUST investigate. Do you have any witnesses? If not, can you document what happened, when and where? You will need to be accurate re times times and dates.

    Harassment is usually a one-off incident - bullying is on-going.

    Is this a career job, or part-time? It may be a difficult process, and sometimes P/T is not worth the effort required - it doesn't make bullying right, but it may be more difficult to resolve.

    Can you get GOOD advice from anyone? (Ideally in person.) Are you in a union? do you know anyone (personally) who works in HR?

    Prepare your discussions with HR etc before the meeting - bring a witness - don't sign anything until you've had 24hrs to read it carefully - know your rights - read the company employee handbook - make sure they stick to the process rigidly. if they don't, tell them immediately and demand that they do. If not, seek legal advice ASAP - and tell them you're doing it!

    Best of luck!


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    Hannaho
    Registered Users Posts: 724 ✭✭✭Hannaho


    Thanks to both of you for your replies. Blindsider - it is a career job and I work full-time. I am in a union, but I don't really have that much faith in unions - it was too late this p.m. to ask them when I heard the info. There were no witnesses to it. I think your advice about going to HR and asking them to investigate is a good idea, though ultimately I will probably look for a new job, which could, in my field, take about a year.


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    Mrs OBumble
    Registered Users Posts: 25,968 ✭✭✭✭Mrs OBumble


    Would being moved to a different office really be a bad thing?


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    Hannaho
    Registered Users Posts: 724 ✭✭✭Hannaho


    Yes, Mrs. O'Bumble it would - I work in a very specialist area and I really enjoy my job - apart from the interpersonal issues with one person - the work is really interesting.


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    Penny Tration
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,687 ✭✭✭✭Penny Tration


    Tbh, and I don't mean to sound harsh at all, this is the third thread you've had about one person in work in a fairly short space of time.

    I really think it might be time for you to speak to a solicitor.


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    Tigger
    Closed Accounts Posts: 16,705 ✭✭✭✭Tigger


    what is the person doing? was it a comment
    can you not ignore them or tell them to stop?


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    Junglewoman
    Registered Users Posts: 151 ✭✭Junglewoman


    blindsider wrote: »
    Hannah - difficult situation for you - not easy. Don't talk to any else but your boss and HR - none of their business!

    Basically, no. Have you spoken to HR? You will need to complain in writing. Once you do, HR MUST investigate. Do you have any witnesses? If not, can you document what happened, when and where? You will need to be accurate re times times and dates.

    Harassment is usually a one-off incident - bullying is on-going.

    Is this a career job, or part-time? It may be a difficult process, and sometimes P/T is not worth the effort required - it doesn't make bullying right, but it may be more difficult to resolve.

    Can you get GOOD advice from anyone? (Ideally in person.) Are you in a union? do you know anyone (personally) who works in HR?

    Prepare your discussions with HR etc before the meeting - bring a witness - don't sign anything until you've had 24hrs to read it carefully - know your rights - read the company employee handbook - make sure they stick to the process rigidly. if they don't, tell them immediately and demand that they do. If not, seek legal advice ASAP - and tell them you're doing it!

    Best of luck!

    Remember you can adjourn a meeting at any stage if you are unhappy with how it is progressing but always have someone with you.


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