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This is the best advice I've seen. Also I'd like to add,if you can don't escalate to a lawsuit prematurely. A lot of companies avoid hiring a person who files
by MollyR 12y ago
This is the best advice I've seen.
Also I'd like to add,if you can don't escalate to a lawsuit prematurely.
A lot of companies avoid hiring a person who files lawsuits against corporations.
Its unfair, but its how the real world works. HR exists to protect the company not its people.
I know I mention this a lot on HN, but also read Corporate Confidential to understand how American Corporations and HR really works.
- AnimalMuppet 12y agoIt seems to me that informing HR, and telling him no (and why) is enough. I most certainly would not initiate a lawsuit over something like this. It was inappropriate and unprofessional; don't respond with something over the top, which is unprofessional in a different way. But I'm male, and have literally never been harassed at work over anything (not gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, facial hair, choice of editor... nothing), so what do I know?
- ihsw 12y agoIndeed, I'm not advocating filing a lawsuit, however notifying his employer of the situation does carry risk of retaliation.
- marrs 12y agoShe's already lost the job and it's not like they're going to publicise her grievance. I really can't see what risk there is to her of raising the issue. If I was her I'd also ask for their company policy on this sort of behaviour.