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Does anyone know any good sites for workplace harrassment of the elderly? |
My grandmother is in her 70's and we think her employer may be harrassing her and intimidating her to quit (threats of termination and remarks on poor attendence during her cancer recovery, among others). She was advised by a friend to speak to a lawyer, but I want her to be informed before she does so, and I want her to know what to look for and keep track of during meetings and encounters with this woman. Any legal websites or advice would be appreciated. Thanks for your time! I work at one of my states county Department of Aging & Adult Services Office. We handle elder abuse, in home support services, etc. I know that there is some free legal assistance for elderly. You did not say where you are living so I am providing a link for you. It is an eldercare locator that is offered through the Department of Health and Human Services. Simply check off the boxes that are provided and at the drop down menu for type of services searching for, choose legal assistance. This should provide you with places close to you. This site is also great for locating other resources for the elderly such as utility assistance, food, housing, etc. I hope this helps you and everything works out for your grandmother. GOOD LUCK!! http://www.eldercare.gov/eldercare/publi... Source(s): (Department of Aging & Adult Services Employee) take a look at www.eeoc.gov. it tells you what your rights are as an employee and gives good information as to what "harassment" is in addition to what discrimination is under law. the standard of proof for harrassment is pretty high, so your grandmother would need a pretty solid case in order to win. it sounds like the employer is threatening to fire her because of her absence related to illness, if that's the case, then it would be wise to consult an attorney. absences related to illness are protected under the Family Medical Leave Act. ** it's unclear as to what the employer told your grandmother. harassment can be anything from offensive gestures to assaults, so it's quite broad. harassment also has to be severe and pervasive, so it's more than a few isolated incidents or petty annoyances. if your grandmother has not addressed this employer about the way he/she is speaking to her, she needs to do so. an employer can't remedy a situation if it was never made aware of the harassment. if there's another supervisor she can talk to, then she should do so. she should also keep a log to keep track of when this employer harasses her, including date, a description of what happened, names of witnesses (if any), whether she reported the incident to someone and if so, who and what actions this person took to remedy the situation. as for these meetings with the employer, your grandmother can just be upfront and tell the employer that she is uncomfortable with meeting him/her one-on-one. but, if the employer insists, there's really no way that she can get out of it, except to document what happened. as mentioned before, the standard of proof is high so it's wise to consult an attorney. if money is an issue, you can find a legal aid society in your area which are generally free. |
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