Sample Cases
Category: Harassment
Helping Others Help Themselves
Cases of harassment in the workplace are often complex, and the following situation was no exception.
The complainant had filed an allegation of harassment against his supervisor. The supervisor was charged and convicted of assault. Appropriate disciplinary action was taken. Despite the advice of his medical officer, the complainant was being expected to work alongside his assailant. Furthermore, he had been promised a posting out of the unit and this had not happened. His supervisors were changing rapidly and a quick resolution of the problem seemed nowhere in sight. The complainant*s stress level was extremely high; he felt he had nowhere to turn.
This Office stepped in. The chief petty officer for the unit, familiar with the case, assured the complainant that he could contact him directly any time that he needed. He agreed to monitor the situation and make every effort to have him posted out of the unit. Our investigator maintained periodic contact with the complainant to follow the development of his work assignments and to seek an ultimate resolution to the problem.
In short order, the complainant was given a posting to a trades course where, by his own account, he did very well. On returning from the course, he was posted out of the unit. For him, stress in the workplace is now a thing of the past, and he reports he is happy in his current job.
