Janie s Harassment Claim Of The Least ! It Is A Crazy Story

The situation leading up to Janie’s harassment claim is unique to say the least! It is a crazy story, but the all the facts must be presented in order to determine if Janie in fact has a legitimate claim of harassment that she can file with the company and the EEOC. Janie works for a company of 30,000 employees as does Susie, although they work in different geographical regions. Janie has been employed at XYZ Corporation for twelve years, has had attendance issues over several years, and is currently under verbal warning for excessive absences on Mondays. Working at XYZ for seven years, Susie has no policy violations, is in good standing with the employer, and is well liked in her office. Janie and Susie’s connection is that Susie was once married to Janie’s Uncle Pete. After being divorced for several years from Susie, Uncle Pete passes away. Susie asks Janie if she can have Pete’s ashes after his cremation, and Janie refuses. Several phone arguments take place over the course of several months, at work during and business hours, with several coworkers overhearing. In reviewing Janie’s claim of harassment, we need to look at the different types of harassment and see if her situation falls in to one of these categories. Quid pro quo and hostile work environment are both forms of harassment, while retaliation is an adverse treatment of an employee by an employer or supervisor. Courts and employers generally use the same definition of â€Å"quid pro quo†, a form of sexual