Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in New York
making fun of my weight
My boss sometimes refer to my weight in a cover situation or constantly have me lift heavy things because of my size. I am a weightlifter. she would deliberately ask me questions about my career and then smile and make fun of me indirectly. Is this slander? or defamation of character/ or something more
Asked on 1/29/05, 3:51 pm
2 Answers from Attorneys
Mark S. Moroknek
Kelly & Curtis, PLLC.
Re: making fun of my weight
No something less. What you describe is not even harassment.
Answered on 1/29/05, 5:17 pm
Antoinette Wooten
The Wooten Legal Consulting, PC
Re: making fun of my weight
Is your work enviroment hostile? If so then you may have an EEOC complaint.
AMW
Answered on 1/29/05, 10:36 pm