Who do I file a complaint with when HR does not take action?
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Who do I file a complaint with when HR does not take action?
I am a manager at a restaurant and have a co-manager who also runs the restaraunt with me. This co-manager is male and has been
Asked on May 28, 2016 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
You go to either the federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or the California Department of Fair Housing & Employment (DFCE) to file a gender-based employment discrimination or harassment claim. Not only can a fellow employee not harass you at work because you are a woman, but the employer must take reasonable steps to investigage and stop the harassment once you report it, which they have failed to do. The restaurant allowing him to keep doing this makes them, as well as him, liable to the harassment. It is possible that you may be awarded monetary compensation and/or that they may be complelled to take action.
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