My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: Michigan
Ok, here's what happened. I have worked in a photo-lab for a pharmacy for nearly ten years, and a week ago made a print order of a image of myself in a nude artistic pose for my girlfriend's life drawing art class. Nothing remotely pornographic, a typical art pose. It is against policy to print one self's order, but I didn't want to put any coworker in an uncomfortable position doing the order, so I did it myself, deleted the image from the printer computer, but wasn't able to delete it from the kiosk. The only way to see the order on the kiosk is with a access-only pass code. I also sealed the envelope to prevent any accidental exposure.
I clocked out soon after, and had an coworker ring me up for it, I paid and left. Not long after, the same coworker looked up my order (later claiming they wanted to see what my SO looked like), and resent the image to the processor computer. She then proceeded to show it to the closing manager, and a few other employees including the closing cashier, whom took pictures with his cellphone and sent electronically to other employees.
The next day, the store manager brings me into the office, tells me what happened, and informs me corporate has been contacted and the matter is being investigated, both the violation of my privacy and me printing my own order.
Here is where it gets complicated. The person from corporate interviewing and taking statements claims that me having brought a nude image into the store, regardless of it being myself is considered a violation of the sexual harassment policy, which "prohibits the possession of any images that are sexually suggestive, pornographic or discriminatory". That's verbatim from the policy.
I'm told the printing my own order is minor, and little consequence, but the "sexual harassment violation" is a major issue, and will be determined by whatever corporate group decides the punishment.
I don't believe, because the image is artistic, and not in any way sexual or pornographic more than Michelangelo's David or the Sistine Chapel, that I'm in violation, and seeing as this only came to light due to a severe invasion of my privacy, that I shouldn't be hit with this. I won't know for another week the results of the investigation, but I need to know what, if any legal rights I have, and what options are available in the event of termination.
Thank you.
Ok, here's what happened. I have worked in a photo-lab for a pharmacy for nearly ten years, and a week ago made a print order of a image of myself in a nude artistic pose for my girlfriend's life drawing art class. Nothing remotely pornographic, a typical art pose. It is against policy to print one self's order, but I didn't want to put any coworker in an uncomfortable position doing the order, so I did it myself, deleted the image from the printer computer, but wasn't able to delete it from the kiosk. The only way to see the order on the kiosk is with a access-only pass code. I also sealed the envelope to prevent any accidental exposure.
I clocked out soon after, and had an coworker ring me up for it, I paid and left. Not long after, the same coworker looked up my order (later claiming they wanted to see what my SO looked like), and resent the image to the processor computer. She then proceeded to show it to the closing manager, and a few other employees including the closing cashier, whom took pictures with his cellphone and sent electronically to other employees.
The next day, the store manager brings me into the office, tells me what happened, and informs me corporate has been contacted and the matter is being investigated, both the violation of my privacy and me printing my own order.
Here is where it gets complicated. The person from corporate interviewing and taking statements claims that me having brought a nude image into the store, regardless of it being myself is considered a violation of the sexual harassment policy, which "prohibits the possession of any images that are sexually suggestive, pornographic or discriminatory". That's verbatim from the policy.
I'm told the printing my own order is minor, and little consequence, but the "sexual harassment violation" is a major issue, and will be determined by whatever corporate group decides the punishment.
I don't believe, because the image is artistic, and not in any way sexual or pornographic more than Michelangelo's David or the Sistine Chapel, that I'm in violation, and seeing as this only came to light due to a severe invasion of my privacy, that I shouldn't be hit with this. I won't know for another week the results of the investigation, but I need to know what, if any legal rights I have, and what options are available in the event of termination.
Thank you.
Harassment: False Sexual Harassment Violation
0 commentaires:
Enregistrer un commentaire