Employers responsibility in the case of a stalker?

by **jaren12** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:41 am

There is a creepy guy who's been harassing and stalking the employees of my workplace for years. I am the first and only one to file two police reports on him. My employer refuses to serve him with trespassing papers because he has not stolen anything, caused a scene, or threatened anyone. What he HAS done is followed employees and customers (they have to be escorted to their vehicles), waited for employees by their cars, parked next to their cars (my case), chased an employee down an aisle, stands within 3 feet of a female employee and stares at them. They are making this MY responsibility to get rid of him by getting a PPO. To do so, I have to open myself up personally to the wrath of this person once he finds out he will no longer be able to come on the property. It will be MY name he will know, not any of the management in the store although they'd like to get rid of him too. My questions are:

In Michigan, are there any labor laws that would force my employer to deal with this at store level?
Whom do I contact at the Department of Labor (or other entity) to get this information?
Is there anything in OSHA regulations regarding the responsibilities of an employer to provide a safe working environment when it comes to the permanent removal of a disruptive customer?

by **chay** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:50 am

if he is that big a problem I am sure customers would complain to your boss and to the police obviously he has done nothing illegal therefore there is nothing to do,

by **norwyn** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:00 am

im sure OSHA can help you.. but the labor board should be able to get things started..

you can call the cops on this guy every time you see him and you don't have to give your name.. but you are right, if the guy is stalking the females of the store then the store is suppose to do something.

by **reuben29** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:05 am

This type of people only understand force.

Hire a person from organized crime to teach him not to come anywhere near your business.

The police or any official authority is not going to intimidate or effect him in any way.

by **larry** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:09 am

what laws has he broken? has he attacked anyone? if not he has done nothing wrong, OSHA has no authority in this case, it is strictly up to your employer what happens

by **camdin90** » Thu Mar 31, 2011 10:13 am

OSHA can not help you , by your own statement he has not committed any crime, it is up to your boss to do something

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