GaFirefighter
Junior Member
What is the name of your state? Georgia
I was placed on administrative leave with pay two weeks ago, I am being charged with sexual harassment as well as violating other department policies. The chief has made it clear that i will lose my job over these charges. These charges stem from an incident that occured apx. six weeks ago, two firefighters were joking with another member about an openly gay waiter at a restaurant. This waiter made it clear that he was interested in the firefighter and the other two were joking with him abou it, they told him to expect a phone call from the waiter because they claimed to have left his phone number on the table. They did not leave the number but were giving him a hard time about it. The firefighter became worried that the waiter was coming to the station to see him so he called the restaurant and told the manager that her waiter shouldn't come to the station. The chief found out about the joke and placed us on leave pending a full investigation. Is my knowing that they were joking in any way makes me guilty of sexual harassment?
I was placed on administrative leave with pay two weeks ago, I am being charged with sexual harassment as well as violating other department policies. The chief has made it clear that i will lose my job over these charges. These charges stem from an incident that occured apx. six weeks ago, two firefighters were joking with another member about an openly gay waiter at a restaurant. This waiter made it clear that he was interested in the firefighter and the other two were joking with him abou it, they told him to expect a phone call from the waiter because they claimed to have left his phone number on the table. They did not leave the number but were giving him a hard time about it. The firefighter became worried that the waiter was coming to the station to see him so he called the restaurant and told the manager that her waiter shouldn't come to the station. The chief found out about the joke and placed us on leave pending a full investigation. Is my knowing that they were joking in any way makes me guilty of sexual harassment?