emma26
07-03-2009, 09:15
What happens in the case of someone being physically assaulted at work by another co-worker?.
I mean, i know that it's obvious and the assaulter should have their employment terminiated (especially when the workplace have 2 other reports of this particular person putting their hands on the co-worker while at work in the past ... although these reports are dating back 3 years ago). The victim has also told the supervisor of the bullying but the supervisor does nothing. But what happens if this person lies about the incident, denys putting their hands on the victim????..
Because there are no witness's and it's their word againt 1 another, what should the workplace being doing to resolve the matter? Do they have the right to give both parties (the assaulter and the victim) the same 'Final warning'??.
When asked "why" did the victim recieve the same warning as the assaulter, the workplace response was "because there are no witness's, the assaulter is saying it did'nt happen, but you were both in some sort of incident at work, there for you both recieve the same punishment" :confused::confused::confused:
I mean, come on ... the workplace should be looking into this matter more as they are aware of this persons history with putting their hands on the same co-worker in the past and not to mention the victim has reported bullying to the supervisor but it's gone ignored ... but now the boss's are saying if the victim was not satisfied with the supervisors outcome, then the victim should have reported it to head office ...
The union is not involved because no one seems to have one, although the victim has now signed up for it.
The victim is being treated poorly but out of all the places that has been called for advice ...no one can help.
IMO, this incident could have been avoided if the supervisor did something about the bullying in the first place (especially when the supervisor knows about the past reports) ... the workplace have breached their legal duty of care by turning a blind eye to the harrassment and bullying but it's all done and dusted now, so what avenues do you take after something like this?.
I mean, i know that it's obvious and the assaulter should have their employment terminiated (especially when the workplace have 2 other reports of this particular person putting their hands on the co-worker while at work in the past ... although these reports are dating back 3 years ago). The victim has also told the supervisor of the bullying but the supervisor does nothing. But what happens if this person lies about the incident, denys putting their hands on the victim????..
Because there are no witness's and it's their word againt 1 another, what should the workplace being doing to resolve the matter? Do they have the right to give both parties (the assaulter and the victim) the same 'Final warning'??.
When asked "why" did the victim recieve the same warning as the assaulter, the workplace response was "because there are no witness's, the assaulter is saying it did'nt happen, but you were both in some sort of incident at work, there for you both recieve the same punishment" :confused::confused::confused:
I mean, come on ... the workplace should be looking into this matter more as they are aware of this persons history with putting their hands on the same co-worker in the past and not to mention the victim has reported bullying to the supervisor but it's gone ignored ... but now the boss's are saying if the victim was not satisfied with the supervisors outcome, then the victim should have reported it to head office ...
The union is not involved because no one seems to have one, although the victim has now signed up for it.
The victim is being treated poorly but out of all the places that has been called for advice ...no one can help.
IMO, this incident could have been avoided if the supervisor did something about the bullying in the first place (especially when the supervisor knows about the past reports) ... the workplace have breached their legal duty of care by turning a blind eye to the harrassment and bullying but it's all done and dusted now, so what avenues do you take after something like this?.