#OSHA #AnonymousReporting #WorkplaceSafety #LaborViolations
Hey there! So, here’s the deal – I recently called OSHA on my boss because of some serious issues in the workplace. I requested to remain anonymous in my complaint, but things took an unexpected turn when OSHA ended up calling the store and asking for me by name. Yikes!
## Taking Action and Dealing with the Fallout
### What Happened Next
When the owner found out that the Department of Labor was looking for me, I was caught in a sticky situation. The fear of retaliation is very real, but remember, in Florida, it is illegal for your employer to retaliate against you for reporting safety violations.
### Dealing with the Consequences
Now, the big question is – what can you do to protect yourself and navigate this tricky situation? Here are a few steps you can take:
– Keep a record of any suspicious behavior or actions taken by your boss towards you.
– Familiarize yourself with your rights as an employee under OSHA regulations.
– Contact OSHA again if you feel that your rights are being violated, even after the initial report.
## Knowing Your Rights and Staying Safe
### Understanding Your Rights
It’s important to know that as an employee, you have the right to a safe and healthy workplace. Your boss cannot take any adverse actions against you for reporting safety concerns.
### Staying Safe at Work
If you feel unsafe or threatened at work, don’t hesitate to reach out to local authorities or legal resources for assistance. Your safety should always come first.
## Wrapping Up
In the end, remember that you did the right thing by speaking up about the unsafe conditions in your workplace. Your health and well-being should never be compromised for the sake of a job.
Stay strong, stay safe, and know that there are resources and support available to help you through this challenging time. 💪🏼
Hang in there, and take care of yourself! If you need further guidance or support, don’t hesitate to reach out for help. You’ve got this! 🌟
NAL – Legally, she cannot retaliate against you for an OSHA complaint. There are protections set for it.
Cant retaliate thats illegal.
But thats not how this usually goes..
If your even 1 min late you will be wrote up..
If you make any mistakes your will be wrote up
They will start a legal paper trail for minor things to fire for cause
Yes its retaliation but its a legal bs version..
Becasue you technically broke the rules your just not gunna get any slack like normal.
Then your gone..thats how these things usually go
Start a journal document everything to cover your ass.
I know this is really stressful and unfair but when you are settled into a new workplace that doesn’t have mould or termites or cleaning up customer diarrhoea, your biggest regret will be that you put up with their BS for so long. I have been in your shoes with an awful employer. They completely eroded my self esteem and I cried when they fired me. But they actually did me a huge favour. I was forced to look for something else. I worked a couple of temp jobs before I found a really great fit. But all of them were still much better than that shitty first job. Start job hunting. They can’t fire you for this but they can try try to push you out by being extremely petty.
Just an FYI, feces isn’t a bio hazard by OSHA definitions unless there’s blood in it. Plumbers and walmart workers have to work around poop daily. It’s gross but it’s not a bio hazard or osha violation to have to clean it up.
Legally you are safe. Workplace tension and awkwardness, not so much. Hang in there.
You need to find a new job, I don’t know why you would continue to work for them. Start looking and quit that job
Florida is a stand your ground state. Thats all I’m gonna say.
What you do is go to work, and document what you consider to be retaliation if it occurs. Phone recording. Diary entry at the end of the day. Email to a friend. Anything that feels off. You’re in the position to make a positive change, and it comes with negative feelings.
If you quit, they win. If you let them fire you, you establish retaliation and collect. It could result in you unemployed and not what you intended. This may be “constructive dismissal” where you are still eligible for unemployment because they asked you to leave or made it impossible to stay but you need the details of the specifics to be able to attest to this.
You did the right thing and they are not allowed to treat you like shit, but you’re human for feeling concerned. Also maybe will learn a few valuable things in the process.
Do your best to stay grounded. Positive. Approachable. But be diligent in that you deserve the same, if not more respect. Keep this perspective. You didn’t earn more respect in their eyes by making the call, but pursuing what is right is worthy of respect.
You took your turn, let them handle it how they will, keep your peace, and don’t take whatever they decide too personally.
She **will** likely retaliate.
This is somebody who has proven they don’t respect labor laws. The OSHA contact has also thrown you to the wolves.
***GET A LAWYER***.
Start looking for a new job, now. You should be doing this regardless of the inevitable retaliation, anyway.
Every once in a blue moon a headhunter calls me. They call me in work but i never pick up any outside calls anyways and i rarly get outside calls. Always thought it was weird, the company has an intro i think when people call
You could only hope that she would retaliate, that would set you up nicely for a lawsuit.
Florida is at will. So you gone if she wants you gone
OSHA and DOL are different. You say you called OSHA and the DOL called back? If that’s the case, would mean OSHA passed your report to DOL and the anonymous request may not have accompanied the information.
NAL, start documenting *everything.*
I would find another job asap! Since it’s her business she may not be able to retaliate against you for calling osha but that doesn’t mean she can’t make your life even more miserable.