Posted by Sandra R. Ruempel on 5/12/07

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I have been employed at a local restaurant for the
last year. My husband is disabled and I am the primary
provider. The management at my place of employment
continually engage in vulgar demeaning language. There is
blatant drug abuse by management and drug selling
occurring almost every day. I e-mailed the owner and we
went to a local Starbucks and had a conversation which I
tape recorded for my own protection. The owner has
difficulty confronting his management and has done nothing
to remedy the situation. There are two employees that
were caught stealing large sums of money and time clock
adjusting, which received only pats on the hand and
welcomed back with open arms. That may be acceptable to
the owner but I do not like working in an environment
where I have to constantly be on the alert to protect my
money and possesssions. I hear daily about anal sex, oral
sex, deviant sex, and you can only imagine. The kitchen
manager has been reprimanded and moved twice because of
claims of sexual harassment, but he is still the kitchen
manager. To this day he speaks and acts inappropriately
in regards to sex. He asks the waiters to get female
customers names. He left his sexual positions handbook
for all to see for over a week in a common area that even
customers could see. I became spiritually and physically
ill over this last year and I am now on the road of
recovery. I put in my two weeks notice 3 days ago even
though I don't have a job lined up, but I felt my
spiritual and physical health were in danger. I attended
an employee meeting this morning and confronted the
manager once again and as you can imagine it didn't go
well. I wasn't looking for applause but afterwards two
young female employees approached me and thanked me.
These two females have complained to the owner as well.
My only concern now is that management, that has no moral
compass, will give poor references. I am a hardworking
employee who has a family to support. I am taking a pre-
emptive strike which I feel will be necessary. I am
seeking legal counsel in this matter. Please call me @210-
878-9927 or e-mail me @jruempel@yahoo.com. Thank you for
your time.

Sincerely,
Sandra R. Ruempel

hostile work environment, 5/12/07, by Sandra R. Ruempel.

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