What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California
I was at work a couple of months ago, and was met with repeated, ongoing hostility and aggression from my coworker on the job site. I was one step above him with authority, and he couldn't handle following routine directions from me. This lead to conflict and tensions between us, escalated by him over the period of three weeks, until the situation came to a head; he hit me in the face at work on the job site.
Witnesses were present, the police were called, and he admitted to punching me in the face. Witnesses backed up the story to the police. He admitted to hitting me.
The police arrested him on site, he was processed in the county jail, and I pressed charges against him. He has prior convictions from what I understand, and the DA is pursuing the case against him. There is no question of his innocence or his guilt--he admitted it to everybody.
A week before the assault, I wrote a professional and formal complaint to the vice president of our company. The complaint detailed that said coworker was acting in a hostile and unpredictable manner; was acting aggressive, and that I felt threatened for my safety.
Management received and acknowledged my complaint. However the company failed to take any action against my coworker, and the aggressive coworker got wind that I was the one who filed the complaint, further leading to tensions. ``
Two weeks after the assault, workplace politics come into play and I am 'mysteriously' taken off my job, and thus had my income reduced significantly. I was told that my "position had been eliminated," but a month and a half later, somebody else is fulfilling the exact same role I was doing.
After I am demoted, I am relocated to a different job location, with a completely different overnight schedule, working more days per week to make less money. It is my suspicion that I was retaliated against for 'making waves' at work, even though I was assaulted.
I sustained no physical injuries, but have suffered severe mental distress, have been retaliated against by coworkers, and demoted to a lower-paying job with less opportunity.
My question is, do I have a case to sue my company in civil court? What would be a realistic amount? I am not greedy, but I have actually suffered a loss in title, in job duties/description, and a loss in pay.
I was at work a couple of months ago, and was met with repeated, ongoing hostility and aggression from my coworker on the job site. I was one step above him with authority, and he couldn't handle following routine directions from me. This lead to conflict and tensions between us, escalated by him over the period of three weeks, until the situation came to a head; he hit me in the face at work on the job site.
Witnesses were present, the police were called, and he admitted to punching me in the face. Witnesses backed up the story to the police. He admitted to hitting me.
The police arrested him on site, he was processed in the county jail, and I pressed charges against him. He has prior convictions from what I understand, and the DA is pursuing the case against him. There is no question of his innocence or his guilt--he admitted it to everybody.
A week before the assault, I wrote a professional and formal complaint to the vice president of our company. The complaint detailed that said coworker was acting in a hostile and unpredictable manner; was acting aggressive, and that I felt threatened for my safety.
Management received and acknowledged my complaint. However the company failed to take any action against my coworker, and the aggressive coworker got wind that I was the one who filed the complaint, further leading to tensions. ``
Two weeks after the assault, workplace politics come into play and I am 'mysteriously' taken off my job, and thus had my income reduced significantly. I was told that my "position had been eliminated," but a month and a half later, somebody else is fulfilling the exact same role I was doing.
After I am demoted, I am relocated to a different job location, with a completely different overnight schedule, working more days per week to make less money. It is my suspicion that I was retaliated against for 'making waves' at work, even though I was assaulted.
I sustained no physical injuries, but have suffered severe mental distress, have been retaliated against by coworkers, and demoted to a lower-paying job with less opportunity.
My question is, do I have a case to sue my company in civil court? What would be a realistic amount? I am not greedy, but I have actually suffered a loss in title, in job duties/description, and a loss in pay.
