In 2019, I was working in a private limited (PVT LTD) company and was being harassed and abused at work. I filed a complaint with HR about it, naming the person involved, and also informed the directors of the company. They held an off-the-record meeting, during which the official who abused me apologized, assuring me it would not happen again. However, the abuse persisted, and despite making several complaints to my reporting manager, I continued to face mistreatment. I was also excluded from projects and subjected to defamation based on false accusations. These lies tarnished my reputation, despite being entirely untrue. Eventually, due to the ongoing issues, I decided to resign, outlining the reasons for my departure, but received no satisfactory response.
Facing financial difficulties, I focused on my job. Recently, as a reminder, I resubmitted the original complaint, given that the individual in question is now leaving the organization without facing any consequences. To my surprise, when HR contacted me, they claimed I had not named anyone in my initial complaint. After reviewing the documentation I provided as evidence, they questioned why I hadn't been informed of any actions taken. This puzzled me, as I had been a full-time employee until January 2020, transitioning to a contract role until March 2020. How could HR have taken action without my involvement?
Despite my complaints regarding defamation, project exclusion, and unequal treatment being repeatedly ignored, I brought these issues to their attention once more, providing additional evidence. Unfortunately, HR failed to address any of the filed complaints, leaving me disheartened. I expressed my willingness to wait for a resolution, only to be now advised to move on and forget about the past grievances. This turn of events has left me feeling shocked and unsure of how to proceed. Can anyone offer me advice on the next steps to take?
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Facing financial difficulties, I focused on my job. Recently, as a reminder, I resubmitted the original complaint, given that the individual in question is now leaving the organization without facing any consequences. To my surprise, when HR contacted me, they claimed I had not named anyone in my initial complaint. After reviewing the documentation I provided as evidence, they questioned why I hadn't been informed of any actions taken. This puzzled me, as I had been a full-time employee until January 2020, transitioning to a contract role until March 2020. How could HR have taken action without my involvement?
Despite my complaints regarding defamation, project exclusion, and unequal treatment being repeatedly ignored, I brought these issues to their attention once more, providing additional evidence. Unfortunately, HR failed to address any of the filed complaints, leaving me disheartened. I expressed my willingness to wait for a resolution, only to be now advised to move on and forget about the past grievances. This turn of events has left me feeling shocked and unsure of how to proceed. Can anyone offer me advice on the next steps to take?
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Defamation and Legal Recourse
Whether a case of defamation could be pursued must be examined based on the material you have. The long delay of more than a year could raise many questions regarding maintainability. Only a capable advocate would be able to provide an opinion on this. Alternatively, I would suggest making a formal complaint with supporting evidence to the Human Rights Commission of your state.
In case you are in the software business, a complaint could be filed with NASSCOM. I presume you are no longer with that Pvt Ltd company. If there are any unions in that company, they could be approached for assistance.
From India, Mumbai
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1593Whether a case of defamation could be pursued must be examined based on the material you have. The long delay of more than a year could raise many questions regarding maintainability. Only a capable advocate would be able to provide an opinion on this. Alternatively, I would suggest making a formal complaint with supporting evidence to the Human Rights Commission of your state.
In case you are in the software business, a complaint could be filed with NASSCOM. I presume you are no longer with that Pvt Ltd company. If there are any unions in that company, they could be approached for assistance.
From India, Mumbai
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