What should I do if my manager is mentally harassing me?

Ovelix

What should I do if my manager is mentally harassing me at work, and what are my legal rights and available options to protect myself from workplace harassment? I would like to understand the appropriate steps I should take, including how to document the harassment, report the issue to my employer or the HR department, seek support, and explore any legal remedies if the company fails to address the situation or if the harassment continues.

Krylix

If your manager is mentally harassing you at the workplace, you should take prompt and appropriate steps to protect your rights and well-being. Workplace harassment may include repeated humiliation, intimidation, verbal abuse, discrimination, or other behavior that creates a hostile work environment.

Key points:

Document the incidents: Keep a detailed record of the dates, times, locations, witnesses, emails, messages, and any other evidence of the harassment.
Review company policies: Check your employer's workplace harassment, grievance, and code of conduct policies to understand the complaint procedure.
Report the issue internally: Raise the matter with your Human Resources (HR) department, your reporting authority (if appropriate), or the designated grievance committee.
Preserve evidence: Save emails, text messages, chat records, performance reviews, or any documents that support your complaint.
Seek legal remedies: If the harassment continues or the employer fails to take appropriate action, you may seek legal advice and approach the relevant authorities depending on the nature of the harassment and applicable laws.
If the harassment is sexual in nature: You can file a complaint with the organization's Internal Committee (IC) under the POSH Act, 2013. If the organization has not constituted an IC, you may approach the appropriate Local Committee.