Re: Sexual Harrasment

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On 9/08/03, Bella wrote:
> I have been working for my company for 2 years, the Vice
> President of the company touched my breast for the first
> time about 6 months ago and has since made nasty remarks
> to me concerning doing sexual favors for him..on a daily
> basis, I told him that I wasn't intersted, but he keeps
> asking..As for touching my body parts, he does that on
> occassion also, the HR of the company also tried pulling
> my pants down as a joke in front of my customers, so I
> can't go to him with the problems,..I did however speak to
> the plant manager about all of this, so he is aware of the
> things that are happening to me on a daily basis. This is
> all discusting to me, but I am a single female with bills
> to pay and where I live, there isn't any good jobs, now I
> don't want to sound lame here, but I have payments just
> like any of you reading this, I have took the harrassment
> this long..I am afraid of this all getting out and losing
> my job..The man in question is also one of 5 owners of my
> company and has billions of dollars, yes I am afraid of
> him and what can happen to me...
> I was told that I have to make a formal complaint to my
> company, which I think I did to the general manager, I
> have witnesses to all that I take on a daily basis, now do
> I have to make a complaint to the State of Michigan before
> I can attempt to sue my employers???? Any suggestions
> would greatly be appreciated...I am sick all the time from
> the stress of facing this on a daily basis, and does him
> threating my job, or singling me out above the rest
> constitute discrimination on the job? I have never in my
> life had to deal with any of this, I know what he is doing
> towards me is very wrong, but I just dont' know what to
> do? Can I find another job and quit and still sue him for
> the sexualharrasment? I was told to tape what he says, and
> to keep a journal of the things that is done and who has
> witnessed them> Please help in anyway that you can, any
> advice will help me so much..Thank You