Re: discrimination

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I was afraid of that. Thanks for the BTW also.

On 3/25/08, Terry wrote:
> On 3/24/08, caged312 wrote:
>> There is documentation of a department manager who is not
>> performing duties but the company refuses to fire or
>> reassign her due to fear she will sue. She is 60yrs old,
>> woman, and black.
>>
>> We are in a right to work state so tech. they don't even
>> have to have a reason.
>>
>> I am having to leave the department I enjoy because she
>> has made the working environment unbearable. Besides Im
>> tired of doing all her work. She does get paid more and is
>> actually the manager. I am only a worker in the department.
>>
>> This is not the first location she has worked at or had
>> these issues with for the same company.
>>
>> What, if any, would be my recourses so that I could stay
>> where I want and they would have to "deal" with her?
>>
> None. The tail doesn't wag the dog.
>
> If your employer wants to retain an incompetent manager,
> they are free to do so. If the reason that they want to
> retain an incompetent manager is because they're concerned
> she'll sue for age, gender, or race discrimination if they
> fire her, that's the company's business and does not result
> in your having any legal claim to bring against the
> company.
>
> BTW, "right to work" means you can't be forced to join a
> union in order to be employed. What you mean to say is that
> you are in an "at will" employment State.