seekinglegaladv
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I'm not sure if this is the appropriate location for this post but hopefully someone may be able to direct me in the right direction.
I'm seeking help and legal advice so I may learn as to what my options and next step should be for a position I was placed in on Friday, November 16th, 2007. I am an employee of a local temporary agency in Texas. I was
placed for a temp-to-hire position at a local children's rehabilitation
facility. (NOTE:This facility is also a school) I was given the assignment with job title of Human Resources Facilitator. For the past 2 and half months I filled this position.
With a temp agency as I am sure most are aware, the employee must be on
the assignment for total 90 days until the contract ends and the employee can then be hired on by the company in which the contract was issued (aka the potential employer). During my employment with the Children Center I was, on several different occasions, sexually harassed (was touched/spoken to in ways that were deemed unwanted and completely inappropriate for a professional setting) by an employee of that center. I documented the occurrences and was instructed by the "office manager" of the facility to file a grievance form on the party who performed the harassing after the second incident. (I had initially spoken with the office manager of the facility when the first incident occured but was not taken seriously.) At this time I felt I was unsure of what to do. I did as was instructed and their corporate office came to investigate the situation. I was questioned by one of the investigators and during our session she repetitively asked me "Did you not tell him to stop talking to you that way? Did you not tell him that this behaviour was inappropriate?"
I responded, "No, I did not say any of those things to him and assumed that
this behaviour would be known to be inappropriate." I felt that it would be common sense not to behave this way in a professional setting) On a more personal note the employee whom the grievance was filed against had been with the center as an employee for several years at a certain level of hierarchy I felt timid to speak to in such a manner. The day following the questioning,
corprate (the corporate office of the facility is located in another city in the state of Texas) contacted the office manager of the Children's facility and informed her that they are going to end my contract because the outcome of the grievance filed was found "unconstitutional" I was then fired on the spot as Human Resources Facilitator and sent on my way.
My questions: Is this just? Is this illegal? I've heard all
over that this is illegal and I was done unjustly. I agree, but would like to
know my options before I attempt to go further with this. I take into consideration the laws of Texas employment. But it also has to be known that I was considered "contract through the temporary agency".
Any help that anyone may be able to provide in aiding me with this situation would be so very gratefully appreciated. I really just don't know where to turn right now, but feel since I believe so fully in this that it is worth fighting for.
Thank you in advance
I'm seeking help and legal advice so I may learn as to what my options and next step should be for a position I was placed in on Friday, November 16th, 2007. I am an employee of a local temporary agency in Texas. I was
placed for a temp-to-hire position at a local children's rehabilitation
facility. (NOTE:This facility is also a school) I was given the assignment with job title of Human Resources Facilitator. For the past 2 and half months I filled this position.
With a temp agency as I am sure most are aware, the employee must be on
the assignment for total 90 days until the contract ends and the employee can then be hired on by the company in which the contract was issued (aka the potential employer). During my employment with the Children Center I was, on several different occasions, sexually harassed (was touched/spoken to in ways that were deemed unwanted and completely inappropriate for a professional setting) by an employee of that center. I documented the occurrences and was instructed by the "office manager" of the facility to file a grievance form on the party who performed the harassing after the second incident. (I had initially spoken with the office manager of the facility when the first incident occured but was not taken seriously.) At this time I felt I was unsure of what to do. I did as was instructed and their corporate office came to investigate the situation. I was questioned by one of the investigators and during our session she repetitively asked me "Did you not tell him to stop talking to you that way? Did you not tell him that this behaviour was inappropriate?"
I responded, "No, I did not say any of those things to him and assumed that
this behaviour would be known to be inappropriate." I felt that it would be common sense not to behave this way in a professional setting) On a more personal note the employee whom the grievance was filed against had been with the center as an employee for several years at a certain level of hierarchy I felt timid to speak to in such a manner. The day following the questioning,
corprate (the corporate office of the facility is located in another city in the state of Texas) contacted the office manager of the Children's facility and informed her that they are going to end my contract because the outcome of the grievance filed was found "unconstitutional" I was then fired on the spot as Human Resources Facilitator and sent on my way.
My questions: Is this just? Is this illegal? I've heard all
over that this is illegal and I was done unjustly. I agree, but would like to
know my options before I attempt to go further with this. I take into consideration the laws of Texas employment. But it also has to be known that I was considered "contract through the temporary agency".
Any help that anyone may be able to provide in aiding me with this situation would be so very gratefully appreciated. I really just don't know where to turn right now, but feel since I believe so fully in this that it is worth fighting for.
Thank you in advance
