What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? California
About a month ago, a series of emails were sent from one place to another, back and forth. These emails were slanderous, fradulant and had sexually explicit language in them. Due to the inappropriate nature of the emails, I reported them to administration. Did I feel offended by them? Most certainly I did, 1) because of the language in them; 2) because of the slanderous content in them about another employee; 3) because the people who were sending the emails back and forth had used an administrator's name in the "from" section. That upalled me and offended me. Administration conducted an investigation, the individuals were put on administrative leave while being investigated, and came back to work three weeks later. I am not happy with the decission or reprimand -- they are still working there! I am uncomfortable working with these individuals, they are condescending, disrespectful and bothersome to work with. They stand around talking about others, they talk about their children and their wives like they were garbage, they try to coerce others into agreeing with them, etc.
They turned around and filed a complaint against me for having a license plate frame that says, "My other ride is your man," which I have had for three years, now; two of which I have been working at the agency of record. The administration called me into their office and told me I had to take it off because it offended somebody, and that a complaint had been filed. Admin proceeded to state that my license plate frame violated Civil Service Code 20 -- Sexual Harassment/Harassment in the Workplace. I was dumbfounded! I work for the county. They told me that as long as I park on county property, that I cannot have that license plate frame on my car. Now I am seeking legal assistance because not only am I being retaliated against, but my First Amendment Rights are being violated. I have also contacted the union. The license plate frame does not target anybody, and by NO means does it hinder anybody from carrying out their work duties. I followed administration's directive and took it off. However, I am still having issues with their reasoning.
I spoke with EEOC, and they told me that if the PUBLIC (a civilian) parks in a county parking lot and somebody complains about something inappropriate on a car, the owner has to remove it or else they, too, are in violation of Civil Service Code 20. So, this is telling me that 1st Amendment no longer is valid? The funny thing about it is that when I requested documentation on our meetings (both from admin and EEOC), they told me that it was not necessary. I want documentation for my own records. it is not the license plate that bothers me, it is the technicality behind it.
Please advise.
About a month ago, a series of emails were sent from one place to another, back and forth. These emails were slanderous, fradulant and had sexually explicit language in them. Due to the inappropriate nature of the emails, I reported them to administration. Did I feel offended by them? Most certainly I did, 1) because of the language in them; 2) because of the slanderous content in them about another employee; 3) because the people who were sending the emails back and forth had used an administrator's name in the "from" section. That upalled me and offended me. Administration conducted an investigation, the individuals were put on administrative leave while being investigated, and came back to work three weeks later. I am not happy with the decission or reprimand -- they are still working there! I am uncomfortable working with these individuals, they are condescending, disrespectful and bothersome to work with. They stand around talking about others, they talk about their children and their wives like they were garbage, they try to coerce others into agreeing with them, etc.
They turned around and filed a complaint against me for having a license plate frame that says, "My other ride is your man," which I have had for three years, now; two of which I have been working at the agency of record. The administration called me into their office and told me I had to take it off because it offended somebody, and that a complaint had been filed. Admin proceeded to state that my license plate frame violated Civil Service Code 20 -- Sexual Harassment/Harassment in the Workplace. I was dumbfounded! I work for the county. They told me that as long as I park on county property, that I cannot have that license plate frame on my car. Now I am seeking legal assistance because not only am I being retaliated against, but my First Amendment Rights are being violated. I have also contacted the union. The license plate frame does not target anybody, and by NO means does it hinder anybody from carrying out their work duties. I followed administration's directive and took it off. However, I am still having issues with their reasoning.
I spoke with EEOC, and they told me that if the PUBLIC (a civilian) parks in a county parking lot and somebody complains about something inappropriate on a car, the owner has to remove it or else they, too, are in violation of Civil Service Code 20. So, this is telling me that 1st Amendment no longer is valid? The funny thing about it is that when I requested documentation on our meetings (both from admin and EEOC), they told me that it was not necessary. I want documentation for my own records. it is not the license plate that bothers me, it is the technicality behind it.
Please advise.