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Hope I'm posting in the right place. I work for a staffing agency part time. I have no benefits, no contract, no union, etc. (in case any of that is relevant).
A couple weeks ago, there was a problem in the building that I have been assigned to work at. One of the employees (of that building itself - not the staffing agency, still part time but part of a union). The employee said some grossly inappropriate (for the work place) things. I was profoundly offended and went to HR. HR apologized profusely for what happened and told me they'd have a meeting a with individual, her supervisor (who is also my supervisor) and their union rep. HR said they should not retaliate, etc. and if they did to report that back to them.
The individual who was offensive handled it maturely. The supervisor did not. With the first two incidents of the supervisor's retaliation, I let it go - thinking time would take care of her anger and it'd blow over. I didn't want to be "that" person. But with the third incident, I went back to HR. They again apologized, said if the supervisor had never before complained to me about the things I was reporting in the time I'd worked there, but just suddenly took issue with so much, it did seem like retaliation. They said they'd talk to her and asked me if I wanted a transfer. They made it clear I did not need to take it, but if I wanted it...the offer was there. I told them I'd think about it and that was that (I never got back to them).
Three work days later, I was called by my boss at the staffing agency. He told me the school (via an email from the HR person I'd been speaking to) wanted me out of that bldg., and offered me two other positions (the same ones the HR person had offered). This time, it was not a choice.
My question is do I have any recourse? Clearly I have been wronged and ultimately retaliated against by the very HR person who warned me retaliation was not an acceptable response...or do I just have to take it since I don't actually work for them and am not part of their (or any) union?
Thank you.
Hope I'm posting in the right place. I work for a staffing agency part time. I have no benefits, no contract, no union, etc. (in case any of that is relevant).
A couple weeks ago, there was a problem in the building that I have been assigned to work at. One of the employees (of that building itself - not the staffing agency, still part time but part of a union). The employee said some grossly inappropriate (for the work place) things. I was profoundly offended and went to HR. HR apologized profusely for what happened and told me they'd have a meeting a with individual, her supervisor (who is also my supervisor) and their union rep. HR said they should not retaliate, etc. and if they did to report that back to them.
The individual who was offensive handled it maturely. The supervisor did not. With the first two incidents of the supervisor's retaliation, I let it go - thinking time would take care of her anger and it'd blow over. I didn't want to be "that" person. But with the third incident, I went back to HR. They again apologized, said if the supervisor had never before complained to me about the things I was reporting in the time I'd worked there, but just suddenly took issue with so much, it did seem like retaliation. They said they'd talk to her and asked me if I wanted a transfer. They made it clear I did not need to take it, but if I wanted it...the offer was there. I told them I'd think about it and that was that (I never got back to them).
Three work days later, I was called by my boss at the staffing agency. He told me the school (via an email from the HR person I'd been speaking to) wanted me out of that bldg., and offered me two other positions (the same ones the HR person had offered). This time, it was not a choice.
My question is do I have any recourse? Clearly I have been wronged and ultimately retaliated against by the very HR person who warned me retaliation was not an acceptable response...or do I just have to take it since I don't actually work for them and am not part of their (or any) union?
Thank you.