What can I do about a hostile workplace that I must endurein order to keep my job?
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What can I do about a hostile workplace that I must endurein order to keep my job?
The owner of the company is making it hostile for me. He gives me work that I am not qualified to do. I have told him a few times that he needs people experienced in that field of work to do the work but he doesn’t seem to care. For example, I do print production work but now he wants things such as Hollywood style TV commercials, videos and computer animation. I do not have experience or knowledge to do this type of work. These are things totally unrelated to print but he thinks that I should do them? I need this job to pay my bills and he is making it very uncomfortable for me.
Asked on January 29, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Florida
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Unfortunately, there is almost certainly nothing you can do: the law does not require businesses to treat employees fairly, to give work to the best qualified people, or to make good business decisions. The company owner can give you work that you are not qualified to do if he wants to--it may be arguably stupid and unfair, but it is legal. Only if you had an employment contract which specified your duties would have any grounds for action.
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