Can you sue your boss for mental and physical stress?

Question:

Your boss will praise you on Monday and on Tuesday will cuss you out like a sailor in heat and tell you how lousy you and the work you've done are. You are working in a hostile environment and the person you need to report this to is the one person who is causing you the pain and stress. Other co-workers are afraid to say or do anything because they need their jobs as bad as you need yours. What are you to do in this situation? The office is headed for a mental meltdown.

Answers:
I would suggest you file a complaint with EEOC. They will investigate and will speak with the others in your office. If you have an EAP I suggest you contact them also. In the meantime I agree with the other answer and look for another job. Keep a record of time, date and what is being said as your backup. If you can find an attorney who will consult without charging I suggest you make an appointment. Whatever you do, do not let your boss get away with it any longer!!

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first , look for a new job, then sue your boss for mental anguish. I know some people that have and have won. be sure to file a complaint and state your reason for leaving.

Unless the 'boss' is also the owner, he too has a boss. Go to her/him and apprise them of the situation. Good luck. heck, my mom could use that right about now..

In this day and age you probably can. Is your company privately owned, or a major company? Going to the labor board would be the first step if your company is privately owned. They need to know that your boss is creating this enviornment. Are you in California? There are laws about workplace enviornments. If your company is a larger one, go to HR. File complaints as many as it takes to resolve it. This wont be easy, but dont give up.

I had a similar experience with my FORMER boss! You need to start documenting and perhaps tape-recording his outbursts. Once you have enough proof, go to HR - unless he's an HR bigwig. If your company has an Employee Hotline, call them! Don't let this person get away with it!! PS - find a taperecorder that is small enough to fit in your pocket (obviously!). Also, contact your company's Fair Labor Counselor, if they have one.
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My own experiences.

No at least not in the US..
If you want the job I would come in early when he arrives,
try and talk about something other than work with him.
If you work long enough you'll find that the bosses like that are really softhearted.

I might be hard to prove. I can think of bosses that caused me undue stress Hell yeah you can its called physical and emotinal abuse. call and attorney tell him to start the paperwork and then work on finding another job.

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