Can my boss tell me not to go to HR?
In some cases, HR may not be the right department to talk to. These programs can help you deal with personal issues, and unlike HR, they’re obligated to keep it confidential. Your Office Coach says if your boss isn’t breaking the law, you might bite the bullet and talk to them before going to HR.
Can you be fired for going to HR?
Wrongful Termination as Retaliation after Filing a Complaint against Your Manager. In many cases, exercising your basic rights – such as the right to file a complaint against your manager with HR – can lead to retaliation; specifically, filing complaints with HR about your manager could result in termination.
Should I tell my boss I’m going to HR?
If you’re being sexually harassed or harassed on the basis of your race, sex, religion, disability, national origin, age (if you’re 40 or over), or other protected class, or if you’re being discriminated against on the basis of those things, you should go to HR (and maybe a lawyer).
Is HR really confidential?
Although HR professionals—unlike medical professionals, religious functionaries or attorneys—are not subject to any overarching legally mandated duty of confidentiality, they are required by laws regulating the workplace to ensure and maintain the confidentiality of some types of employee information.
Do I have to tell my boss I have Covid?
Employers are now required to tell employees of their exposure to COVID-19 in the workplace. But they must keep information confidential and not reveal your name or personal information as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA ).
What happens when you report your boss to HR?
If what you report is concerning enough and you have skilled HR people, they might talk with your boss about the situation and coach him or her on effective ways to proceed. It’s in the company’s best interests to have managers who don’t alienate employees and drive them away, so a good HR person will speak up if they see that happening.
Will HR intervene if my boss won’t do anything?
In many cases, HR won’t intervene but instead will give you suggestions of approaches you can try on your own … often starting with, “Have you talked to your boss directly about this?” That can still be helpful! But it might not be what you were hoping for by involving them.
When to go to HR about a problem at work?
Try to fix it three times, Panall says, and if that doesn’t work, go to HR. If someone touches you, threatens you or exhibits any dangerous or harassing behaviors, go to HR immediately, Panall says. If you do ask HR for help, be straightforward and tell your HR manager, “I have an issue. Can I come talk with you?” Panall recommends.
Does my boss have the right to say anything he wants?
Their sole purpose is to protect the employer (the company). Your boss has “the right” to say almost anything and you have “the right” to go to HR against his wishes. However, it sounds like your boss may be trying to deal with this issue in a discrete and careful manner.