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Is it illegal to sleep with my boss?
The landmark federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 made discrimination based on gender, and therefore sexual harassment, illegal in the United States. This law allows employees who have suffered sexual harassment at work to sue their employers to protect their rights and recover damages.
Can I sue if my boss yells at me?
To sue your employer for harassment under a hostile work environment theory, you must show that you were subjected to offensive, unwelcome conduct that was so severe or pervasive that it affected the terms and conditions of your employment. Getting yelled at all day long could be enough to meet this part of the test.
How do you know if an employee is drunk at work?
As a manager, DO NOT diagnose an employee’s problem. What you should do is identify the behaviors that concern you, state them and document them. The only way to know for certain whether an employee is drunk at work is to have the worker take a blood alcohol test.
What should a manager do when an employee is accused of alcoholism?
A manager take the employee aside, again with HR or managerial witnesses, to discuss the behavior. If the employee doesn’t have a legitimate explanation for the behavior, have a manager drive the employee to the alcohol testing site, assuming the organization has one.
What should a manager do if an employee has slurred speech?
A manager document his or her observations of the employee regarding behavior, slurred speech or odor, perhaps with one or two witnesses. A manager take the employee aside, again with HR or managerial witnesses, to discuss the behavior.
Can a manager drive an employee to an alcohol testing site?
If the employee doesn’t have a legitimate explanation for the behavior, have a manager drive the employee to the alcohol testing site, assuming the organization has one. The manager should stay at the site during the test and then escort the employee back to the worksite or drive him or her home.