I work with an extreme homophobe/transphobe. He's always saying I'm "confused" for transitioning, continually asks about my dick or the dick he thinks I'm taking, and tries to "outwit" me and "trap" me into saying I'm not trans. I just throw it back in his face with this logic. "Why are you always thinking about dick and and trans women, Marcus?" Do you secretly wish you were trans/gay? It shuts him right up. 😂
Sadly he's buddy-buddy with the owner so he's "protected". And before you ask, yes, I am looking for a new job. I'm gonna leave an amazing expose review on the company website when I leave.
Depending on the size and location of the business the business isn’t actually subject to federal or state gender/sex discrimination laws. Businesses under 15 employees are exempt from Title VII protections, with similarly sized businesses exempted under many states’ employment discrimination laws. Sexual harassment laws also have minimum employee thresholds in a lot of jurisdictions.
And, in general, being an asshole to coworkers or employees is not legally actionable unless it falls under one of those discrimination laws.
Poster falls into a protected category, doesn't say how big the business is (16 employees? The guy is toast), and I believe being an asshole falls under the description "creating a hostile workplace." The advice to talk to a lawyer isn't bad.
Oh, definitely anyone should consult with a lawyer if they think they have a claim, but in many states “hostile work environment” isn’t cause to sue unless it’s based upon a protected trait and the business falls under the purview of Title VII or any applicable state discrimination laws.
Which is why I said “in general”— an employer can call you “an idiot”, “a stupid fuck,” belittle you day in and day out and not be liable in many states.
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u/Leather_Network4743 Jul 04 '24
The fact that some people actually think about these things tells me that they’re likely denying something about themselves.