I had a fall out with a coworker. She was a little too clingy and unstable, so I told her I could not be friends with her outside of work anymore. She still continued to contact me outside of work and I was out sick one day. The day I was out sick she texted me and I wasn't feeling well and so annoyed that I told her I thought she was a crazy b**tch and she had better leave me alone. She was at work when I sent it, I was at home sick. I didn't hear from her for a few days and than she started texting and calling me outside work again. I told her if she didn't stop I would call the police. She called me 8 times in a 3 hour time span. After I told her that I received a phone call from the police, she called them claiming I was harassing her. I told them exactly what happened and they just told me to not speak to her anymore.
Well come to find out 2 weeks later, she showed that text message I sent to her telling her I thought she was crazy. to my boss and human resources and said I was affecting her work performance and creating a hostile environment for her.
I just found this out yesterday after being pulled into human resources. I explained my side of things and told them it was a social situation gone bad. They brought up the fact that cellular phone usage at work is against company policy. I told them I was not at work when this happened. I told them I have never done or said anything to her at work that would compromise my job or be considered unprofessional. I also told them that I felt she liked me in more than a platonic way and that is why she is taking it to this level. I'm straight and I believe she became obsessed with me and she was extremely bothered by my friendship rejection. They told me there will be an investigation and that thing are to remain as professional as possible in the work environment.
I left work last night and came home and she started calling me again. She called me 7 times and left 2 voicemails. One of them telling me "I'm going to be very sorry". I than contacted my local police station and filed a report. They told me it would be in my best interest to let my work know that this happened last night. So I called human resources this morning before I went into work and all they said to me was that I handled it correctly. I than go into work and I was told I was being sent home pending further investigation. When I asked why they said for the safety of everyone it was in the best interest of both parties to not be present. I'm now in fear I'm going to be fired for sending a text message to someone I believe is mentally unstable, on my own time. What can I do legally?
Well come to find out 2 weeks later, she showed that text message I sent to her telling her I thought she was crazy. to my boss and human resources and said I was affecting her work performance and creating a hostile environment for her.
I just found this out yesterday after being pulled into human resources. I explained my side of things and told them it was a social situation gone bad. They brought up the fact that cellular phone usage at work is against company policy. I told them I was not at work when this happened. I told them I have never done or said anything to her at work that would compromise my job or be considered unprofessional. I also told them that I felt she liked me in more than a platonic way and that is why she is taking it to this level. I'm straight and I believe she became obsessed with me and she was extremely bothered by my friendship rejection. They told me there will be an investigation and that thing are to remain as professional as possible in the work environment.
I left work last night and came home and she started calling me again. She called me 7 times and left 2 voicemails. One of them telling me "I'm going to be very sorry". I than contacted my local police station and filed a report. They told me it would be in my best interest to let my work know that this happened last night. So I called human resources this morning before I went into work and all they said to me was that I handled it correctly. I than go into work and I was told I was being sent home pending further investigation. When I asked why they said for the safety of everyone it was in the best interest of both parties to not be present. I'm now in fear I'm going to be fired for sending a text message to someone I believe is mentally unstable, on my own time. What can I do legally?
