Trying to find out our next step...help please

[jenabbkf21]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Nevada

My husband is having an issue with his employer and I'm curious to know if there is something we can do about it. To start off, my husband has been employed with his company for over 4 years with nothing in his file, no write ups, nothing. His manager has been written up multiple times that my husband and others in the company are aware of by way of this managers own loose lips. The situation now is that this same manager threatened his job to his face with a third party as a witness. (This witness does not work for their company) My husband informed the HR department with his company and filed a complaint against his manager. The HR department to date has not gotten back to my husband about what they have done or are planning to do, they have spoken with the witness but as far as anyone knows nothing is being done. This manager is now having a power trip and is making the work environment very hostle. What, if anything, can we do?

[mlane58]

Originally Posted by jenabbkf21

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Nevada

My husband is having an issue with his employer and I'm curious to know if there is something we can do about it. To start off, my husband has been employed with his company for over 4 years with nothing in his file, no write ups, nothing. His manager has been written up multiple times that my husband and others in the company are aware of by way of this managers own loose lips. The situation now is that this same manager threatened his job to his face with a third party as a witness. (This witness does not work for their company) My husband informed the HR department with his company and filed a complaint against his manager. The HR department to date has not gotten back to my husband about what they have done or are planning to do, they have spoken with the witness but as far as anyone knows nothing is being done. This manager is now having a power trip and is making the work environment very hostle. What, if anything, can we do?

First of all, investigations don't just happen overnight. If your husband wants it to be throughly investigated, then let HR do their job. Second is that unless your husband is being harassed because of a protected characteristic (i.e age, gender releion, etc....) then nothing illegal is taking place.

[jenabbkf21]

I understand that HR needs time to investigate and in other words do their job, but this so called investigation has been going on for more than 60 days. Everytime my husband calls HR to find out or to inform them of more current happenings, he is not called back or responded to. Its like its trying to be swept under the rug. Which in this company I believe is very common practice. We are curious to know if he should keep trying to complain to HR, look into an attorney or start looking for another job.

[ariastar]

Originally Posted by jenabbkf21

I understand that HR needs time to investigate and in other words do their job, but this so called investigation has been going on for more than 60 days.

HR has other things to do too.

[RedNeckBarber]

I am not an attorney but sometimes experience is best and let me tell you not to sit and wait for HR. Been there! Do not stop contacting HR. Document everything and I mean everything that happens. Email is the best way to contact your HR manager and when you do always send a cc to yourself. One suggestion, if you do not get any satisfaction from HR, ask them if you need to just go to security to take care of this matter. If security doesn't take action tell your HR manager you are going to your local police station to swear out a warrant for the offender's arrest. I was told about this to late. You can also go to your state's EEOC. You can file a claim with them online.
Good Luck
West Memphis, Arkansas

[mlane58]

Originally Posted by RedNeckBarber

I am not an attorney but sometimes experience is best and let me tell you not to sit and wait for HR. Been there! Do not stop contacting HR. Document everything and I mean everything that happens. Email is the best way to contact your HR manager and when you do always send a cc to yourself. One suggestion, if you do not get any satisfaction from HR, ask them if you need to just go to security to take care of this matter. If security doesn't take action tell your HR manager you are going to your local police station to swear out a warrant for the offender's arrest. I was told about this to late. You can also go to your state's EEOC. You can file a claim with them online.
Good Luck
West Memphis, Arkansas

And what laws have been broken? Nothing that the OP posted suggest any criminal laws were broken or any violations of Title VII, so going to the police or the state EEOC isn't going to bring any results for the poster.

[phase08]

You keep saying "we" and "our" next step. This is between your husband and his employer. Just because you are married to him does not give you any authority to fight his battles.

Interesting how often wives come here wanting help and advice on what to do about a situation that does not involve them, but I don't recall ever seeing a post from a husband taking on his wife's employer. Guess the mothering instinct comes into play.

[eerelations]

Or the husbands are too stupid to ask for advice (just like they're too stupid to ask for directions) - if you're looking for a contest about gender generalities, we can give you just as good as you can get, er I mean generalize.

[ecmst12]

I've seen MANY posts on here from husbands about their wives' employers. Look harder.