Was I wrongfully terminated? Can I sue?

[Serp]

EEOC's regulations 29 C.F.R. § 1604.11(a) define sexual harassment as "unwelcome . . . verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature . . . ." The terms heterosexual and homosexual (and gay since it is another term for homosexual) refer to the sex of the individuals having sexual relations. Therefore, the use of either is a sexual comment. Most heterosexuals don't consider being described as heterosexual as offensive. Unfortunately, many homosexuals and gays still consider the descriptions as unwelcome and offensive. If the recipient does, he can allege sexual harassment. Technically, a heterosexual who objects to that term and considers it offensive and unwelcome can allege
sexual harassment.

The inquiry the employer is required to conduct when it receives a complaint of sexual harassment is designed to determine whether the complained of incident occurred and whether the conduct is sufficiently frequent or severe to create a hostile work environment which requires the employer's intervention. The employer's responses to the complaint: not conducting the inquiry; telling the complaining to ignore the comment if he wants to keep his job and not telling the girl that her comments were inappropriate and must, both of which suggest that nothing is wrong with the statement, regardless of the number of times it is said; and then terminating him for raising the issue - if they occurred as the OP says, all violate Title VII.

However, I agree that the OP needs to watch his own language even though he's not talking directly to those he is describing. He adds nothing to his case by saying that the girl is as "dumb as a box of rocks" and referring to someone else as a pedophile.

True, the Simile "Dumb as a box of rocks" may have been harsh, I should have said: "Very lacking in mental aptitude." You do have a point. But hey, I just got fired over this, I was upset when I originally started posting.

 

[outonbail]

Sorry, I have no patience for the less-educated of the world. That is not my problem. When someone is counter productive I try to eliminate it, it's a good system to live by.

Sounds like your boss lives by the same system!

 

[Serp]

Sounds like your boss lives by the same system!

Obviously you're just chiming in without paying any attention or reading anything. Feel free to not post if you have nothing productive to say. You're being a waste of life, simple as that. Don't try to argue it, it won't make a difference.

 

[outonbail]

I don't argue, I present suggestions, opinion and once in a while, I toss in a fact.

Here's one now!

Someone with such a superior, advanced education, shouldn't have too much trouble finding another sandwich shop where they can put that higher education to good use slicing bread, tossing some Bologna w/mayo and occasionally, cutting the cheese.

I'll bet if you really applied yourself, you could land a position in the food service industry where dumb seventeen year old girls don't rate above a highly educated homosexual. Even one that's still in the closet!

Perseverance is the key!

But you of all people, certainly know this,,,

Good luck Toots!

 

[Gail in Georgia]

Serp

You are being a complete idiot biting the hands of folks that are trying to give you legal advice here.

Best to wait to see what your two lawyer friends can tell you.

Personally, if I were you, I'd be far angrier about the sudden firing for no particular reason (except as retribution for threatening to file a complaint) than the gay comment.

Gail

 

[Tallrat]

Someone with such a superior, advanced education, shouldn't have too much trouble finding another sandwich shop where they can put that higher education to good use slicing bread, tossing some Bologna w/mayo and occasionally, cutting the cheese.

Just wanted to thank you for making coffee spew from my nose, lol.

 

[Serp]

I don't argue, I present suggestions, opinion and once in a while, I toss in a fact.

Here's one now!

Someone with such a superior, advanced education, shouldn't have too much trouble finding another sandwich shop where they can put that higher education to good use slicing bread, tossing some Bologna w/mayo and occasionally, cutting the cheese.

I'll bet if you really applied yourself, you could land a position in the food service industry where dumb seventeen year old girls don't rate above a highly educated homosexual. Even one that's still in the closet!

Perseverance is the key!

But you of all people, certainly know this,,,

Good luck Toots!

Getting a PH.D. in Mental science takes a long time and I can't become a professor for a couple more years. Working in delivery gives me flexibility and a steady stream of income each day. Sorry that your feeble mind can't grasp that.

And I see no helpful information, just a blabbering idiot. Why did you even bother posting, you're wasting time.

Get a life, and if you can't find one, take your own.

 

[Serp]

Serp

You are being a complete idiot biting the hands of folks that are trying to give you legal advice here.

Best to wait to see what your two lawyer friends can tell you.

Personally, if I were you, I'd be far angrier about the sudden firing for no particular reason (except as retribution for threatening to file a complaint) than the gay comment.

Gail

Not sure what you're talking about with the biting hands comment. It makes no sense in this case.

The gay comment isn't what any of this is really about, it's just the action that got the situation rolling. I just have to keep explaining things to simpletons who don't have any reading comprehension. Then morons come in and drop stupid comments that have NOTHING to do with the topic and if I tell them to leave and not waste time, other morons come in and say I'm biting hands.

I've done nothing wrong, if someone cannot contribute to the topic they should not post.

That is all. Now prove you can't read.

 

[Serp]

Just wanted to thank you for making coffee spew from my nose, lol.

This contributes to the topic how?

Exactly, it doesn't. Please don't waste space and time.

 

[justalayman]

=Serp;1986988]Getting a PH.D. in Mental science takes a long time and I can't become a professor for a couple more years. Working in delivery gives me flexibility and a steady stream of income each day. Sorry that your feeble mind can't grasp that.

for you, I am sure it will take a real long time to aquire a Ph.D. in anything other than BS.

And I see no helpful information, just a blabbering idiot. Why did you even bother posting, you're wasting time.

Since you are blabbering, apparently he felt you needed somebody to keep you company in your blabbering.

Serp, I know where you can get a job. I believe it is even a step up since they actually cook their food. As long as you can say "would you like fries with that" I am sure your personality and experience will land you a job there.

Interested?

 

[justalayman]

Serp;1986991]Not sure what you're talking about with the biting hands comment. It makes no sense in this case.

Ok, let me type this real slow so you might understand;

she was inferring you were being an idiot for insulting those that were providing you with the information you sought here.

The gay comment isn't what any of this is really about, it's just the action that got the situation rolling.

You are correct but the more you post, the more apparent it becomes that the boss most likely fired you for many other times you became an ass at work. This just appears to be the final straw.

Then morons come in and drop stupid comments that have NOTHING to do with the topic and if I tell them to leave and not waste time, other morons come in and say I'm biting hands.

Well, the interesting thing about a free forum. We can post as we desire and you have no control over it.

I've done nothing wrong, if someone cannot contribute to the topic they should not post.

then you should obviously stop posting per your own request; and yes, you have done much wrong. If you want legal advice, I guess you will just have to go pay the prevailing rate. Oh, nevermind. You have a couple attorney buddies that will answer all your questions. I guess that means you will no longer need to ask questions here.

bye.

 

[eerelations]

OP - so a coworker said you're gay. Please tell us why that bothers you.

 

[You Are Guilty]

I thought I was done with this thread, but I have to know... what the heck is "mental science"? Is that a program for magicians or something?

 

[Serp]

I thought I was done with this thread, but I have to know... what the heck is "mental science"? Is that a program for magicians or something?

Your post has nothing to do with this thread so you should not have even posted.

 

[Serp]

for you, I am sure it will take a real long time to aquire a Ph.D. in anything other than BS.

Since you are blabbering, apparently he felt you needed somebody to keep you company in your blabbering.

Serp, I know where you can get a job. I believe it is even a step up since they actually cook their food. As long as you can say "would you like fries with that" I am sure your personality and experience will land you a job there.

Interested?

The more you attempt to communicate like a human being the less respect you seem to earn. Everything you respond with is just ignorant, I'm not sure why you even bother?

"Cry cry cry, Free forum, cry cry cry, won't need us, cry cry cry" -Justalayman
That's all I see when you post. It's all you do now. It was fine when you offered advice, but then you just became childish for no reason other than you probably have poor comprehension skills.

If blabbering means helping the weak-minded understand basic concepts, then yes, I blabber a lot, it's a burden, especially since I've had to blabber with you so much. It's tiring.

And no, I wouldn't want to take your job away from you, it's the one place people might actually consider you almost an equal.

Now post again and prove STILL how ignorant you are. You know you want to, and you have before, it sort of makes me sad for you, but then I realize you're less than human and any empathy soon fades.