What to do about a claim of inappropriate behavior by an administrator who has been harassing me?
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What to do about a claim of inappropriate behavior by an administrator who has been harassing me?
I work for the St. Paul public schools and have been accused of inappropriate behavior. I have not been told what this behavior was just that I am to meet with them on Thursday. I have never had any problems in the past with my performance as a teacher. I am only part-time and since I started the administrator has been relentless questioning my lessons; their behavior has bordered on harassment. I had a notebook where I documented everything that I considered wrong.
Asked on February 12, 2011 under Employment Labor Law, Minnesota
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 13 years ago | Contributor
You say the administrator has "harassed you"--however, note that there is no law against a supervisor or manager being "relentless" in questioning an employee. Legally, that is not harassment--not unless it is based on some protected category of the employee, such as his or her race, sex, age over 40, disability, or religion. If it's not, an employer may question an employee or otherwise treat him or her in an unfair manner.
You might check any union or other contract which might govern your work to see if it spells out any rights or any proper procedures for discipline or reviews; if it does, those have to be followed by your employer.
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