When you work and live in the busy times we face today, the last thing we need at work is harassment. Harassment of the way we work, harassment of the way we look or harassment of the way we live our lives in general. In short, it is no one’s business. As long as you show up to work on time and put in the required hours, no one has the right to say anything to you that negatively impacts you. Yes, you must show up hygienically. Yes, you must treat people with respect and yes, you must follow the employee handbook as you would have signed off on, to begin with. But no one can harass you at work.
If you show up to work under the agreed-upon conditions, you need to express yourself freely, not be ridiculed and not be harassed. If this is not the case at your work, you need to speak with leadership or the owners. If you are still not getting anywhere, then you need to communicate with your governmental bodies that can help you navigate the workplace laws in your area.
If you don’t like the place you work at, why are you still there? If you need the money, maybe work two or three jobs. Because nothing is worth it going to a place of work that you hate, and people potentially treat you terrible.
For more information on navigating these situations with staff, please reach out to our team at Future to Now Consulting so we can help where needed.