what do you consider sexual harassment and racial slurs to be at the work place?
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what do you consider sexual harassment and racial slurs to be at the work place?
My supervisor has used the N word and called the Spanish people at work spics.
People are afraid to say anything with fear of retaliation. Also he made a
reference to sticking a broom in me for making a mistake at work. What are my
options what are my choices? I have afamily that depends on me and i fear that i
will lose my job because of me saying something to upper management
Asked on February 14, 2019 under Employment Labor Law, New York
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 5 years ago | Contributor
Using racial epitaphs against members of that race is certainly racial discrimination or harassment. Intimidating or threatening people due to their race, or directing intimidation or threats at members of some races but not others, is racial discrimination or harassment. (Threatening violence if race is not involved is also a crime anyway, by the way, and you could file a police report for that.) You can't treat members of certan races worse than people of other races or engage in any racially caused behavior.
Similarly, threatening or intimidating women but not men (or worse than men, or in a different way than men) is sexual harassment or discrimination.
Based on what you write, if you are of African descent or Hispanic, and/or you are female, you seem to have a claim for racial and/or sexual discrimination/harassment and should contact the federal EEOC or your state's equal/civil rights agency.
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