the office politics SUCK, the folks higher up can do what they want and those on the ground, just watch.How do you find out where to get some advice about a business that is and treating employees unfairly?
Employees like to throw around the words ';fair'; and ';equitable'; a lot. Keep in mind there is what's Legal (which means you have recourse through govt agencies and the courts) and then there is what's Good Business Practice (where you own recourse is to leave). As far as legal....an employer can do just about anything it wants to do as long as a) they pay overtime for hours over 40 to nonexempt employees, b) honor FMLA, and c) do not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, religion, race, natl origin or physicial ability. In other words, as long as it doesnt violate one of those three primary rules (in which case you do have recourse through the courts and govt agencies), employers can make totally arbitrary, senseless policies (like, say all front line employees must wear green socks while at work) and -- as long as they enforce them consistently -- get away with it.
Forget all about your protestations about what is fair ... in the adult working world, fair is where you buy a corn dog. If their actions are illegal, then call the EEOC. If their actions are ';unfair'; (which is their perogative), exercise your perogative and go find another job.How do you find out where to get some advice about a business that is and treating employees unfairly?
I don't know if the EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) could help, but I bet calling your state's Labor Board would. Check the phone book for the numbers, should be there.
Get used to it, this is life, the ones on the top got there how? Through hard work and dedication or nepotism? Are they there because they their father owns the company? Do you have the same academic skills and work experience they do?
If you are unhappy in your place of work, don't quit, but use the experience you are aquiring now to beef up your resume and keep looking for that job that will make you happy. Life is too short to spend it day in and day out doing something you hate.
Also if you need to go back to school to give yourself an edge in the job market this can be done on-line or through night school. Some companies let their employees go on education leave and even pay 1/2 of their tuition (reimburse upon completion) if the education will benefit your work performance etc.
Hope this helps.
Another thing you can do is look into the labor laws in your area, make sure you are not being abused, that is a different issue altogether. LOL
Well, you have been asking that age old question. Here's what I could suggest. If its a case of ';unfair'; you probably don't have a leg to stand on. When you mention for example about a suck job manager, the company says ';Oh, its his/her managing style'; - My retort to this was always, ';When does it stop becoming a ';style'; and moves to harassment?'; So, that鈥檚 what you鈥檙e going to have to inspect carefully. To learn the details of what is and what isn't - you can go to the department of labor website (I think its DOL.GOV) or just Google it. Keep in mind, these are guild lines, state laws are the better source for something like this and are one of the few areas where state law can out weigh the Federal Law but only to certain issues not harassment or some other obvious violation. An example of this would be, smoking. In NYS there is NO SMOKING allowed in offices by order of the CITY code but, there is a clause built in that says ';Unless you have your own office and you do not hold meetings in that office'; Something like that would not be found at the department of labor's website or rather, they hold not jurisdiction over it.
There are gov. agencies that protect the rights of employees. Check the disabilities act first.
Check the internet for discrimination. I know there is a law that protects against this. There is a law against discrimination. However, there is also what is called, at will employment. This means that you can be fired at the employers will for no explained reason. Not fair, just is.
One problem...there is also a law that says you should get no punishment for telling about this is you go through the proper channels but unfortunately, this doesn't also work.
You are describing 90% of the companies out there. Unless someone at the company is doing something illegal (discriminating on the basis of age, race, religion; sexual harassment; stealing; etc.), this is business as usual.
If ir bothers you, start your own business or find a new job where the politics and management suck a bit less than they do where you are now. Good luck.
Don't get mad....GET EVEN....work your way to the top !!....
Read your company policies to see if they are being violated
by supervisors.Are you being disrespected ,sexually harassed, dicrimated against? Are you being paid a different
salary for doing the same work as another in your company?
Call your agencies in you area to find out more. We all have
the right to be treated fairly in a working enviroment.
