Stamping Out Unfair Treatment on the Job

Question

I am a faculty representative for my education association. We have received a number of complaints about supervisors who harass instructional personnel, but not in a sexual manner. The complaints are mostly about supervisors who target individuals for unfair treatment--for example, consistently assigning them to do outside duty that is normally rotated. I am interested in doing computer research to find similar cases-especially those that have gone to mediation or arbitration. Where do I begin?

Answer 1

The problem you describe does not sound as much like harassment as plain and simple bad management. As such, you may meet only with frustration if you try to fit it into some specific legal category and attempt to track down similar wrongdoing.

The best thing you can do is document the suspicious behavior. Keep copies of memos and reports that are relevant. Keep a workplace diary of what assignments are made, who said what to whom and when. If the bad practices continue, approach management with your concerns--backed by your documentation.