Legal Question in Employment Law in Maryland

Attack on Mental peace

Hi,

I have been working at this large company as an IT consultant. My Client manager(whom we are providing consultant service) has been bringing up issues which are either not a result of my fault or are trivial and not important considering the amount of work we are expected to put up with. I have been staying late and working hard for her without complaints but nothing seems to be working for her. We, some of my co-workers agree, that it has nothing to do with the work itself, she has some emotional grudge against us and she is taking it out on us by hook or crook and this has taken away all my mental peace. Please let me know if there are any laws against such a behaviour by a manager.


Asked on 2/10/04, 3:23 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Jeffrey Sheldon

Re: Attack on Mental peace

Generally, it is not illegal to be a pain in the neck, or not particularly nice. But you don't say exactly what kind of behavior it is that is upsetting you. If the manager is defaming you, or sexually harassing you, or acting in some other way that is outside the bounds of decency,

then perhaps the conduct is actionable.

In any case, you and the others who are affected should bring the issue to the attention of the consulting company you work for. Go through the chain of command and ask them to address the matter with the client. Do not be accusatory or argumentative. Just state the problem and ask that the manager be told to treat everyone in a professional, fair and dignified manner.

If that does not help, perhaps you can be transferred to a new job.

Good luck.

Jeff Sheldon

Jeffrey L. Sheldon, Esquire

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Answered on 2/10/04, 3:54 pm


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