Q: I was told by an employee that they don't like dealing with people like me. Later they said black people. Do you help?
A:
I am sorry you have had to deal with this. Unfortunately, your post does not clearly tell us whether this is an employee of a company you were a customer of, or if this was a co-worker. The answer would be slightly different for each.
If these comments were by a co-worker or supervisor, such a comment should be reported to the HR of your company. Once you report this kind of talk, the employer would have an affirmative legal duty to protect you from it in the future.
If this is an employee of a company you do not work for, perhaps the best way to deal with it is to report this conduct to a manager or even higher to corporate HR.
Good luck to you.
Brad S Kane agrees with this answer
A:
This is an educational forum. We cannot solicit clients.
If you were a customer, then you should consider filing a complaint with the general manager. You have a legal right to be free of racial discrimination in the purchase of goods and service under the Unruh Act.
If you are an employee of the same company, then you should consider filing a written complaint with human resources. You should speak with an employment attorney to make sure your complaint covers the right issues.
Justia Ask a Lawyer is a forum for consumers to get answers to basic legal questions. Any information sent through Justia Ask a Lawyer is not secure and is done so on a non-confidential basis only.
The use of this website to ask questions or receive answers does not create an attorney–client relationship between you and Justia, or between you and any attorney who receives your information or responds to your questions, nor is it intended to create such a relationship. Additionally, no responses on this forum constitute legal advice, which must be tailored to the specific circumstances of each case. You should not act upon information provided in Justia Ask a Lawyer without seeking professional counsel from an attorney admitted or authorized to practice in your jurisdiction. Justia assumes no responsibility to any person who relies on information contained on or received through this site and disclaims all liability in respect to such information.
Justia cannot guarantee that the information on this website (including any legal information provided by an attorney through this service) is accurate, complete, or up-to-date. While we intend to make every attempt to keep the information on this site current, the owners of and contributors to this site make no claims, promises or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained in or linked to from this site.
