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I need legal advice after being grabbed and harassed by a customer?
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There is a customer who shops where I work. On 1 occassion, he grabbed my shirt to look at the tattoo on my back, he has mimicked squeezing my breasts and grabbing my buttocks. Management "talked" to him, but didn't ban him from shopping there. Now, he doesn't say anything to me, just paces in front of my register, points me out to his friends, and on 2 occassions, I believe his vehicle has followed me through the parking lot. My bosses now say he isn't doing anything wrong, but I think he's violating KS harassment and stalking laws. After the regional HR director told me the customer would be banned, my local HR has told me they'll get multiple statements from co-workers stating my behavior at work suggests "I asked for it." My question...what legal recourse do I have, if any...and can I establish a hostile work environment?
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Thanks, everyone. My employers have told me they won't pull security tapes, sincethey insist nothing is wrong. Also, I am not allowed to carry mace in the store, I was told it violates plicy. I have started carrying my digital camera, but was told I can't take pics in store. I have called the local police, and was told if my employer doesn't throw him out, there is nothing they can do, either. They said that if I had called police excatly when he grabbed me, they could have questioned him. Now, I'm just afraid to be there, or that he'll follow me or have 1 of his friends follow me when I pick my daughter up after school. I'm freaked out...lol...
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Scorch
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Talk to an employment law attorney ASAP. It is egregious that your employer says "you asked for it." Does a woman "ask" to be raped? And I'd go up the chain of command until someone listens and does ban the customer, as well as talk to an attorney about what rights and recourse you have against your employer.
Also, go to the police station and file a report. Tell them you believe you are being stalked and you want to file a police report to document what has happened thus far. Do not leave until they file a report and give you a case number. Then every single time you see him or his vehicle, take pictures (whether or not your employer "lets" you take them in the store), and file another report for each incident. |
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Harbinger
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The next time that customer bothers you, write down the time then ask the HR staff to review the store's surveillance video for that time. This will prove what is happening is unprovoked. Your attorney could also subpoena the footage if the store fails to act. |
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krishna
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Tough one, this
You do have a right to sue. |
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Bags
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Talk to the police and a good lawyer. You definitely have a case! |
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KittyKat
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Get the date of the incident and go down to the police department and insist that a report be put on file. They have to take a report if the victim insists on it. I would also be sure and have them put on there, too, that you have seen him follow you from the parking lot so it's on file that he is stalking you. Then I'd find another job and get away from there as fast as I could and not let anyone there know where I went.
Watch your back anytime you are out, especially by yourself, and document things in a small notebook as they happen. If you think he is following you, drive to the police department and go inside and do your best to get his license plate number and make another report and turn that information in to them for the new report.
I think your employer stinks big time. |
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Cookie
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If you can prove he is stalking you maybe a restraining order issued by the court,but only as a last resort. |
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Daniel D
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as simple as bringing around a digital camera taking pictures and letting him see you take it. whenever you see him doing something to you you think is threatening or harassing, even if you have a camera phone, you may also want to keep some mace or self defense item just to be safe. If you can get a good picture of him following you and the plate number you should have a legitimate case. |
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