Q: I work disability one thru NW Works at USDA . IVE WALKED OUT DUE DO ALL THE STRESS OF HARASSMENT , depressions started
Employee of USDA has been verbally harassing me , constantly messing with my cleaning items , his boss also harassing me . My depression has got to the point where I walked out of work. No support from NW Works.
A: If you have not already filed an informal complaint with your agency, you should do so immediately. Under the Federal Sector regulations, which cover federal employees, you have 45 days to file an informal complaint of discrimination from the date that discrimination or the date of last retaliation occurred, which could include subjecting you to a hostile work environment. This 45-day deadline is important because, if you don't file the informal complaint with your agency's EEO office, you will lose the right to file an informal complaint. Once your informal complaint is reviewed and investigated by your agency's EEO office, you will receive a letter stating that the informal process is complete, and, if you disagree with the finding by the EEO office, you will be given the right to file a formal complaint within 15 days of the letter closing out the informal complaint process. So it is extremely important to file a formal complaint within 15 days of receiving the right to do so. Good luck.
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