Discrimination in the workplace by your boss female, how do you handle it?

roser13, ASN, RN · Aug 7, 2016

What do you mean by discrimination? We cannot give an opinion without more detail. If you cannot give more detail, that is understood.

Ruby Vee, BSN · Aug 7, 2016

Discriminated at the workplace on the 4th day of training by the new boss. How do you handle it?

That's a really vague question. We'll need more information. Please change up the details a bit so you're not recognizable, but really we need a bit more to go on.

dishes, BSN, RN · Aug 7, 2016

Look on the department of labor website, there is information about what constitutes workplace discrimination and how to file a complaint.

Atl-Murse · Aug 7, 2016

I would wait till day 6 and retaliate

caliotter3 · Aug 7, 2016

Continue with your job search if this is what the employer is going to show you only four days in.

Ruby Vee, BSN · Aug 7, 2016

Continue with your job search if this is what the employer is going to show you only four days in.

We don't actually know what the boss's "offense" was. Perhaps not smiling enthusiastically enough when the poster got to work in the morning?

itsybitsy · Aug 8, 2016

Stay until the end of your orientation and then quit. The ultimate slap in the face.

P.S. The above is not always wrong, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

itsybitsy · Aug 8, 2016

But on a serious note, give it a few more days or weeks and see how it goes. When I first started my new job, I didn't really like the people and thought they were kinda cranky. Now, I really enjoy my coworkers and I understand where they are coming from. It might just take time to get to know someone. In my case, I just didn't know the personalities. In your case, you might just be overreacting to an innocent action.

DTWriter · Aug 8, 2016

Stay until the end of your orientation and then quit. The ultimate slap in the face.
P.S. The above is not always wrong, but you gotta do what you gotta do.

Waiting until the orientation is not only time-consuming but risky, especially if:

-The OP has an contract where he/she has to pay x amount of money for each day/week/hour of training

and/or

-The OP leaves in an at-will state where the employer can fire the OP at any time, for any reason

I say, list objective, detailed incidences of discrimination by who, what, where, when - avoid interpreting people's actions (For instance, do not say something like "he/she hates me~". Unless you are a mind reader, that is subjective).

Then, bring that list to HR, and see how it goes.

Warning: Well, I guess what I am about to say is a matter of opinion; nevertheless - HR is not there for the employees' benefit. They are there to protect the employer.

SmilingBluEyes · Aug 8, 2016

Discriminated at the workplace on the 4th day of training by the new boss. How do you handle it?

I make damn sure it IS really discrimination and not hurt feelings on my part. That is a serious accusation and you have given zero information to make me believe it.

roser13, ASN, RN · Aug 8, 2016

I make damn sure it IS really discrimination and not hurt feelings on my part. That is a serious accusation and you have given zero information to make me believe it.

Honestly, unless & until OP comes back & gives more detail, all those who have answered are just speculating. I'm guessing Ruby Vee's answer may be dead on.