Sexual Discrimination?

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xcarlyx
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I haven't been with my employer very long. I have been bullied on 3 different instances.. I don't think my employer believes me. Im the only female within the company and my employer believes the lads :/

What can i do?

Very distressed :mad:
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  • Miss_Havisham
    Miss_Havisham Posts: 612 Forumite
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    edited 12 November 2012 at 8:13PM
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    Try dealing with the bullies direct if your manager doesn't want to rock the boat (male managers are often reluctant to get involved in this sort of thing - big generalisation but I worked for 35 years and have personal experience).

    Next time one of them tries it, just say with a big grin on your face "Oy, pack it in you little devil!." and walk away, grab a cup of coffee, sit back at your desk and carry on as if nothing has happened. It will be really hard to do but you won't have to for long, they'll get fed up with being made to look fools in front of everyone else.

    Go on, you know you can do it, put your hard-nut head and face on !

    Good luck, it's a shame that men like that exist in this day and age.

    Miss H

    PS if it doesn't stop, keep a private record of who/what/where/date & time and after you've got a few examples raise a grievance which your manager will have to deal with.
  • xcarlyx
    xcarlyx Posts: 1,040 Forumite
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    I'm not that strong :( just really upsets me. I told my manager about previous incidents - one of them was meant to come and speak to me and never did.
  • xcarlyx
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    Could I take this to court for sexual discrimination?
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
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    What is the "discrimination"?
  • xcarlyx
    xcarlyx Posts: 1,040 Forumite
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    that I'm been bullied and he believes the men over me :/
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
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    Can you define bullied?
  • xcarlyx
    xcarlyx Posts: 1,040 Forumite
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    Called about the way I look, been told I can't do my job properly, other members of staff not helping me when I need help (im an apprentice).
  • choccymoose
    choccymoose Posts: 488 Forumite
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    If you are an apprentice, do you have an external assessor coming in to assess you? If so then they have a duty of care for you, and you can speak to them about your concerns.
    'we don't stop playing because we get old, we get old because we stop playing'


  • Takeaway_Addict
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    There are two threads, other one is on the employment board
    Don't trust a forum for advice. Get proper paid advice. Any advice given should always be checked
  • xcarlyx
    xcarlyx Posts: 1,040 Forumite
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    choccymoose wrote: »
    If you are an apprentice, do you have an external assessor coming in to assess you? If so then they have a duty of care for you, and you can speak to them about your concerns.

    Ill mention it to my assessor next time
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