physical assault in the workplace

**PRC1964** · 4 March 2011, 20:43

Hola Mimi,

¿Gustas peliculas de gladiadores?

**BA to the Stars** · 4 March 2011, 20:47

Originally posted by Mimi984 View Post

Hi all
I am a girl of 27 years and yesterday morning a coworker assaulted me. He is a man. Everything happened in front of my manager, but this man has not been fired and I have went for home. Calmer once I have sent a mail to my boss and I told him what happened and I'm not willing to return to work if this man is not fired. To my surprise, my boss has responded to the mail that have made this man a Disciplinary warning. Following that to me written: You may resume work with the confidence, knowing that this man will not be in your proximity, and his contract has been reduced to maintenance work only.
Is this legal? Because I'm Spanish and in my country this happens and that is an immediate dismissal for the aggressor. Anyone can help me? Thank you very much beforehand

What did Wilmslow do to you???

Seriuosly - 1) Are you a member of a union - if so refer to them

2) Has this also been reported to the HR department where you work? It should not just be left to the manager

3) How serious was it, is there a need to involve the police?

**minestrone** · 4 March 2011, 20:48

Hasta la vista robot.

**MarillionFan** · 4 March 2011, 20:55

Sounds like you need a good slap
Mimi.

Stand still for a minute while I take a run up.

**cojak** · 4 March 2011, 21:00

This was a weird one.

**realityhack** · 4 March 2011, 21:12

Bizarre. Why write a script to post a thread like this and reply following the topic?

**cojak** · 4 March 2011, 21:20

If it was real I was at least expecting an indignant "?Why you no belief me?" comment.

If you noticed the replied script didn't actually reply specifically to any individual posts.

Actually, looking back they did reply but were adept at deflecting the advice.

So to Mimi:

If you don't have an HR dept go to your local Citizen's Advice Bureau - they will be able to help you.

There: 'she' now has proper advice.

But she's not real...

**minestrone** · 4 March 2011, 21:24

The site should use the stopforumspam.com module and make all links nofollow. It will cut down the crap by 99%.

**MarillionFan** · 4 March 2011, 21:28

We had the 3000 odd accounts created
In the first few months of the year and that irritating Ibot that kept posting about being on the bench
In their pyjamas.

Seems to have been sorted now though.

physical assault in the workplace