Should I turn my boss into HR?
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Based on the information you provided, the guy really hasn't done anything wrong. He seems like an a**hole and I'm sure I wouldn't like working for him, but I don't believe anything he is doing is illegal.
Has he violated a company policy? Is he forcing you to work OT without pay (if you are not salaried)? Has he made multiple unwanted advances on you?
Being a d*ck like your boss does not encourage the best office environment. If you go to HR, chances are, the most that will happen is that they will "talk" with your boss, your boss will know someone squealed on him, and he will treat everyone twice as bad.
It sounds like he has the VP on his side which is a double whammy for you. Does the VP like him because he is a brown nose or because he gets results?
Based on the info you have given, I don't think it would be worth going to HR unless you are prepared to get fired or are ready to quit anyway. If he is violating company policy or breaking the law, then it may be worth taking to HR (though not much will happen anyway as your boss will probably still be your boss afterward).
I wish you the best..
Do your thing.
nothing good will come of you turning him in. you will be the office nark and nobody will trust you. if he's as bad as you say someone else will notice or HR will take notice and deal with him
Unless a lot of your co-workers are prepared to go to HR with you, you'll probably not get anywhere.
Find another job.
Keep collecting evidence. Also start a journal, where you write down everything you observe about this guy with specific dates and times.
Until he does something that harms your ability to work, it's not worth the risk of retribution, but once he denies you a promotion or otherwise does something major, you should complain, taking advantage of all your records.
If HR means 'hairy runt' then yes.
Yes, you should definitely speak to HR. What he is exhibiting and creating is a "hostile work environment". If you and others are THAT fearful of him, it is causing harm to the whole company. No one should have to endure that treatment. And on top of that, you should NOT suffer any retribution for reporting him. You have a legitimate complaint, especially having proof, and hopefully others will come forward once you have the guts to do it first. Either way, keep logging all the incidents so that you have continued proof. I sympathize with you and I wish you the best of luck!
document evereything that you can. Most cell phones have audio recoreders. All you have to do is put it on the table and record the session. If you have it recorded that is all the proof that you need. Just get the documentation.
Maybe a group of u guys can get together and be a team and all agree or well just dont do that alone. Go to his boss first and and if that doesnt work give it some time and go to HR but before u do make sure u have signed documentation to back you up. u dont want to be the only one who has the problem...thats how it will look to HR if no one agrees.
Read the link in the source I posted below. I believe you and everyone you work with have a strong case. Definately, yes report him to HR. If you get fired, demoted, wages lowered...anything that is negative in nature, you should then go to the labor relations board in your state or go to the federal level and contact an EEO (equal employment opportunity) counselor. Plus, you can't be fired for being a "whistleblower." Every workplace in America should have EEOC posters detailing this that are to be posted in a conspicous area for EVERYONE to see. Stand up for yourself and do something.
Many times word gets out about certain people in an incestuous field. I would not make any report to HR until you have secured a different position. If the VP really likes the person, you would be in for a mess. So, my thought is that you go for another job and leave the toxic environment. You will likely gain better experience at another company anyway. Should questions arise about longevity "you can simply say that you learned a lot at your current company but thought it was time to grow."
BTW, if the boss was held in truly high esteem, he probably would have gotten the promotion. I wish you the best of luck.
Looks like you and most of your co-workers have a little problem. All to often people will accept abuse becaused they are afraid of the reprecussions of confronting the problem head on. So we live miserable lives, suck it up and drive on. There is a saying that there are strength in numbers. If this is true and you have the backing of your co-workers, why not address the problem as a group instead of individual. I you have the documentation that you say you have this shouldn't be a problem. You have done what most people haven't done and collected documentation to support you complaint (I give you KUDO's for this). If upper level management is not willing to listen to you and your co-workers then this might not be the right company to work for. I refuse to work in a place that I am not happy in. Life is to short. Your complaint could go either way, but better to lift the burden off your shoulders than to have it weigh heavly on them. H/R has the responsibility to address your problem if you address it to them. Has anyone told your supervisor how all of you feel? I wish you then best of luck. I'd like to know how it turns out.
It sounds like you do have a lot to lose. If your a**hole boss does fire you in retribution for reporting him to HR, you could be out of a job for a long time. of course, you could get unemployment while looking for another job and sue the company under whistleblower protection laws. But, this could drag on and become a long ordeal, and you have no guaranty of winning your case or finding another job before unemployment runs out. What I would do is arrange another job, and stick it out with your current job until then. Keep up with the record-keeping, printing out every abusive email. I would try to talk your co-workers into backing you up also. Then, when you give notice of your new job, you could go to HR and -- matter-of-factly, not vindictively -- explain why you are leaving, showing them all of your emails and records.
You couldn't sue for harassment under title VII unless the insults are aimed at your protected status, such as gender, disability, pregnancy, race, national origin, religion or sexual orientation. But, if this guy is just a general a**hole, and he's an a**hole to everybody, without using racist/sexist/ect. slurs, then you wouldn't have a case under title vii.
another thing, if he is making you sit through meetings for 4 extra hours, you should be paid overtime. If not, you could also sue the company for unpaid overtime.
well good luck and I hope you get out of that hell!
The answer is, "it depends."
There is no law stating that a boss can't be angry, demanding, unreasonable, insulting, or rude. No law says that he can't keep employees in the office late or throw things, or generally be a jerk. (If there were such a law, I suspect that many offices across the land would suddenly be devoid of management.) You can certainly let HR know that he's a jerk, but chances are they won't be able to do much to resolve the problem (esp. since his boss doesn't seem to be aware that there's a problem) - so, you'll have gone out on a limb to no avail.
What the law DOES state is that a boss cannot discriminate, sexually harass, or retaliate against employees. It's smart of you to have documented the problems he is creating. If the evidence that you've collected demonstrates that the boss has done things along these lines, you should definitely report the guy.
If he's the kind of twit you describe, chances are that at least some of his actions violate labor laws - maybe things you haven't really thought of in that light, like having you stay late without overtime pay, or asking you to submit expense reports that you know aren't right. For more about what constitutes violates of labor laws, visit www.dol.gov and www.eeoc.gov.
Good luck.
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