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Workplace harassment
I made a sexual harassment claim with my hr
department and now rumors are going around about
me and the person I made the complaint on will not
leave me alone what should I do
Asked on August 27, 2017 under Employment Labor Law, Georgia
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 7 years ago | Contributor
You can't do anything about "rumors" if they are not coming from management or HR; while there are protections against sexual harassment at work, those cannot stop your coworkers from whispering about you. But if management or HR is participating in, circulating, sharing, or lending credence to those rumers, that would most likely be illegal, as both sexual harassment itself and retaliation against you for reporting harassment. (An employer is liable for the actions of its management, etc. staff.) In this event, you could contact the federal EEOC about filing a complaint for employer sexual harassment or illegal retaliation. You could also file a complaint if the company refuses to investigate, address, or take reasonable actions in regards to the original complaint, since employers must look into and respond appropriately to sexual harassment; they cannot condone it or turn a blind eye.
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