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Do I Take Legal Action For Sexual Misconduct At My Old Job?

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Hi everyone, not sure what sub to post this in but I really do need some second opinions on the situation and how to navigate it.

I’m 22 and used to work at a legal cannabis store in Ontario, Canada. I quit today because I was in a relationship with my co-manager for over a year now and things were getting too bad. Last night he picked me up from work drunk and was starring at the bets on his phone while driving and I could tell his driving was different. He was going fast and close to other cars but I can also hear in his voice he had the attitude he gets when he’s drunk. He becomes very rude and selfish and uncooperative to any communication. Therefore I stayed in silence hoping we would make it home okay. He hit some weird metal box and was mad when I asked him to drive on a main road instead of taking the highway.

This morning he texts me going back and forth between apologizing and being defensive. I couldn’t take it and told him I can’t work today and that I’m thinking about quitting. My chest was hurting and I genuinely realized this has to be the end or I’m just enduring more pain in the relationship and at my job. He was very inappropriate at work for the duration of our relationship. Always touching me inappropriately and although I have begged him for months not to do so he still squeezed my boobs at work and would try to touch my vagina, or moving my hand to his penis over the pants, once without me even noticing what I was touching.

I told the owner I couldn’t take it anymore and that it’s probably the best for the business and myself that I leave. My now ex boyfriend’s dad is friends with the owner’s dad so I always knew I would be the one that would have to walk away if things got bad. I did like working for the owner but I’m disappointed there wasn’t more done for me given there were many times I attempted to quit due to the relationship issues. I told the owner my experience in terms of inappropriate touching and that I don’t think he should allow work place relationships in the future for the sake of his business.

I guess I’m looking for opinions if I should move on and never look back, maybe talk to the owner more see if anything could be done for me, or possibly seeking legal action although I don’t have money for a lawyer and neither does my parents so idk how that would work out or if it would be worth the efforts.

I lost a lot this morning but I feel safe and I feel like I can work on my own well being now that I don’t have to answer to a boyfriend.

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