Although, it not fun to think about, you should always have an exit strategy. As mentioned above, HR is not your friend. I would think of HR as a place where y

Although, it not fun to think about, you should always have an exit strategy. As mentioned above, HR is not your friend. I would think of HR as a place where you can document your future lawsuit and buy you a little time to find another job. I had an issue with another programmer, (homophobic slur and he was getting cozy with the client/boss) so feared for my job. I filed a complaint and got it documented. It allows you maybe 6 months before they fire you or buys you sometime to get in a better space. Although it's fun to think about suing your previous employer, it very rarely works out. That energy can be spent finding a better job. There is a time to fight... but from what little I know, this doesn't sound like one of them. p.s. I'm no longer at the job and have moved on and even more happier.