alternative work location due to assault/calls

[BENSEB1]

What is the name of your state? Virginia

Can my boss force me to work from the office building during the holidays?

My exboyfriend and coworker pled to assault and battery and made
a threatening call to my work phone, and multiple harassing calls
(before I changed the number) to my cell and home phones.

I submitted the plea document to HR that says he has to
get a mental evaluation and do no contact.

(I also have two hours worth of creepy phone messages).

I have worked since mid-September from a different location,
but it is going to be closed for at least a week for Christmas.

I am leaving the job in early January, but want to work
from home or anywhere besides the office building until I leave.

I already gave notice to quit about a week ago
and I think my boss is mad that I'm leaving.

Can they "make" me work in the office building?

I have 750 sick leave hours but I don't want to "fake sick"
just to not have to go back. I would rather get a request to
work from home approved.

 

[justalayman]

Can they "make" me work in the office building?

unless you have a contract to the contrary, they can require you work from the lavatory in town hall if they want to.

Now, to the can they "make" you. Of course not. They cannot make you do anything you are willing to lose your job over. In other words; they cannot make you do anything but they do not have to employ you any longer either.

 

[Hot Topic]

I would assume that the building has a security team of some kind. Did you notify them? Provide them with a picture of the boyfriend?

If you have to work, you have to work. There are steps that you can take to defend yourself.

Sorry to ask, but what makes you think you'd be safer at home?

 

[BENSEB1]

Thank you for the input.

I moved my residence, changed my numbers, and he no
longer knows where I live.

Also, he's generally lazy about leaving the neighborhood
where he works and lives.

Chances are, if I do not cross paths with him,
I should be okay.

 

[BENSEB1]

Sorry, I meant to add.

I reported it to HR and the security guard desk,
but I realize now that I probably should have
contacted the head of security myself about it.

When it all happened, I really wasn't thinking
other than to get away from there.

I am going there early this morning
before anybody gets there to pick up
most of my personal items in the office and
I had to call the lady in charge
of the facility and security
to get permission to enter that
early.

She had no idea I had any concern like this
and was shocked no body told her about it
until now.

 

[BENSEB1]

Sorry again.

I meant to say that he works on the floor
above mine in the building.