One of my coworkers confided in me over lunch that her boss is a screamer to the point that he has brought her to tears. Calling her idiot and going on tirades...She got so sick of it that she recorded him on her video camera on his latest tirade....Two questions here. First would you allow your boss to call you an idiot on a regular basis? Secondly, would you post the recording on youtube?
No and no.
She needs to go to HR about this, not youtube! She could find herself in a LOT of legal trouble over that.
She should show it to her boss's higher up, if there is one- not youtube.
If the company is small, and he doesn't have a higher up, she should start looking for another job.
Gads! Don't listen to these people on here, they'll have your friend up @#*$ creek by the end of the day!
Tell her to get a lawyer honey and forget any ideas of showing that video to anyone until she talks to a lawyer.
In the state of Illinois it IS ILLEGAL to record "speech" without the consent of all parties present.
Here is a summary of the laws both federal and state regarding "Electronic Eavesdropping."
http://www.a1-hiddencamera.com/article_body-worn-cameras-...
http://legallad.quickanddirtytips.com/the-legality-of-rec...
Do your friend a favor, tell her to put personal feelings and emotions aside, use her brain so she won't wind up getting her hiney in a vice. She needs to get a lawyer, and go through the proper channels in HR. Forget all of the reality tv antics. Sheesh people, this is someone's life and career we're talking about!
Youtube is a good way to get fired. It's unprofessional, and her objection to her boss is that he is unprofessional.
She should show it to her boss's superior or HR. It she's in a union, there is redress that way. If there is no one higher up, she needs to find another job. And, if he's the head guy, she can show it to him and ask him to watch it privately and see if that is the way he really wants to treat his employees. If other employees have been treated this way,
If my boss were screaming at me, I would leave the office and tell him to contact me when he is calmer and can rationally discuss my performance. Harassment is illegal but if she cannot prove that she is in a protected class, she may have no recourse. If his screaming contains sexual, racial, religious, national origin slurs, for example, she's protected.
She could consult an employment lawyer but again, it depends on the size of the firm and what her resources are.
I'm pretty certain I would not work for a boss like that, and I'm pretty certain that once the vid is launched on youtube your friend wont be working for a boss like that anymore. The company she works for would really frown on that... even if it does expose the boss for being an A-hole, it will also make the company look really bad. If her boss is the owner of that company, chances are he could sue her even.. maybe. I think posting it would be pretty immature.
Uh, no and no. I have self-respect & refuse to be spoken to in such a manner by ANYONE. Secondly, I'm an adult so clearly I don't have the need to post damaging, hurtful or hateful videos of anyone who was recorded unbeknownst to them.
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Probably a good idea that she got video proof. But Youtube is not what she should do with it. She needs to go to the higher-ups in the company and show them exactly what's going on so it can be taken care of.
Posting it on YouTube is a tacky, passive-aggressive method of cowardice. It makes her no better than him.
Neither of these solutions are good ones. She needs to talk to HR so that it can be handled properly and legally.
Do not post but show it to HR and file a complaint.
Is it wrong for the boss to yell, scream and call names..... ABSOLUTELY
She should have the backbone to stand up to him and to report him to HR.
YouTube..... NO If she does this, not only can she lose her job she could possibly end up in a lawsuit for putting this online. By posting on YouTube....she stoops to his level. IF she shows the video to anyone, it should be HR
No to You Tube and YES to the suggestion that others have offered to show that to HR IMMEDIATELY!!
Not acceptable behavior by anyone in a leadership role.
She must have watched the Law and Order SVU episode a few weeks ago where this very thing happened. A woman secretly taped her bosses tirades and put them on a flash drive. In that episode, the woman was murdered. Will it go to that extreme? Probably not. Still not a good idea!
I would not post on YouTube, it could come back to bite her.
I WOULD march to the unemployment office and show them the video. They should be able to help her, even if she is just a contractor.
If she isn't comfortable speaking up (respectifully) to her boss, she should speak to HIS boss. The video should be shown to either his boss or HR.
No to youtube period. He is overstepping his boundaries by screaming and name calling but for her to post it on youtube would negate the severity of his actions. She should in fact go to HR to report his actions, show the the video, explain she videoed as a last resort to prove her point. Have HR handle it from there. Should they not reprimand or remove him then she has a legal leg to stand on should he retaliate. Posting it on youtube or showing it off to coworkers will make her look petty and unprofessional.
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Ditto what Turk E. said!
No, I would not tolerate it. I would not post it in YouTube, I would present it to HR and file an official complaint. If your coworker gets fired instead of the boss, then post away :)
Your friend should NOT post it on youtube.
Your friend SOULD talk to HR about this.
It is not apporiate for any boss to yell and call people names. This is where HR comes in, but your friend has to go talk to them. Then HR, a good one, will address the issue and hopefully things change.
If there is no HR, which happens in smaller buisnesses, or home base buisnesses. I personal would confront the boss that it is in apporiate to yell and call names, but I am voical and strong so have no issues with that. Have your friend talk to a lawyer, or quit her job.
