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October 14, 2009 at 10:46:42     Permalink Male/Male On the Job Sexual Harassment Diary Entry by Steven G. Erickson (about the author)

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I am quite alarmed that I went to the State of Vermont complained about on the job sexual harassment and having my pay garnished illegally without my permission. That story [click here]. The State told me to call the Federal Wage and Hour Division in Burlington, VT. I called them, they told me, that the State should take the complaint. So, this is how our government “works” in a nutshell, should we be getting the government and justice that our tax dollars pay for?

I contacted area lawyers and was told that on the job sexual harassment or enduring a hostile work environment isn't worth anything for males, as juries don't have sympathy and are unwilling to give just monetary awards unless it is male on female. What!!!???

The owner of the used car dealership, Mark's Motors Inc., Brattleboro, VT, pays for advertisements in the local newspapers in Vermont and in New Hampshire. So, would they bite the hand that feeds them and report the news? Filing a complaint could mean no compensation, retaliation, and being black balled for life.

What does the above scenario say about the quality of government that we the people have and about the quality of our “justice system”?

 

Steven G. Erickson is a freelance cameraman, blogger, photographer, documentary producer, screenwriter, sometimes journalist, and can and will travel anywhere if the terms are right. His objective is to reform America's courts, creating a "People's (more...)
 

 

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