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lapislzi

(5,762 posts) Wed Jan 2, 2019, 03:00 PM Jan 2019

I am afraid to approach my employer about sexual harassment policy [View all]

A little background: I work for a small company (under 50 people). A *lot* of borderline offensive stuff gets said in meetings. There's been more than one outright offense (verbal.) I spoke up, and they laughed at me because evidently I can't take a joke.

Despite being in New York State, where sexual harassment training is mandatory, we've never had training, a written policy, or anything like that.

The problem is, if I approach management with what I know the law is, I'll be "that troublemaker." And nothing will be done.

I'm infuriated, especially as I know I'm in the right. Why can't people just do the right thing and comply with the damn law?

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I am afraid to approach my employer about sexual harassment policy [View all] lapislzi Jan 2019 OP

When I had to do some of the icky stuff at Sherman A1 Jan 2019 #1

Quite honestly, I'm acting in my own self-interest lapislzi Jan 2019 #4

I understand Sherman A1 Jan 2019 #6

That could be an angle, especially if you can dig up an example of what happened... JHB Jan 2019 #12

You really have to decide between saving the company money and your rights. hedda_foil Jan 2019 #14

Keep a daily journal, record, etc backtoblue Jan 2019 #2

Document everything, for the future. nt tblue37 Jan 2019 #3

Well, if you come forward and they retaliate against you.... Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2019 #5

They're just going to ignore me. lapislzi Jan 2019 #8

Yep, you'll be "that troublemaker." TygrBright Jan 2019 #7

Thank you for your wise advice lapislzi Jan 2019 #10

Well done, you... TygrBright Jan 2019 #11

We have skilled HR directors on DU, but you can approach the topic by... aikoaiko Jan 2019 #9

You say sexual harrassment training is mandatory. marybourg Jan 2019 #13