Can I be fired because I heard my boss yell that I was an f---Btch and I called him on it?

Today I was suppose to meet with a client and my boss told me to reschedule, so I did. I was in my cube working on other issues at hand, when I heard the owner/my boss ask another employee why I left her (she was to go to appt. w/ me orig.) did not hear what she said, but another employee said that I wanted to leave early so I wouldn't be late. Which was the original plan. After she told him that He yelled at the top of his lungs in front of everyone in the middle of the office "that f...Btch, I told her not to go! That f...Btch!" I couldn't believe what he had said and even though i was shaken up, I calmly came around my cube and said, "excuse me?" and he looked at me and said, "I thought you left." And I asked again, "excuse me, what did you say?" and he repeated himself yet again. And I said, “It doesn’t matter whether I left or not, what did you just call me?” And he didn’t answer. Then I said, “I didn’t deserve to be called that whether I am here or not, I might as well not even be here and he said " that's fine leave your key on your way out." So in a nut shell all of us have been putting up with these kind of outbursts since we all started in August. We have seen, heard and dealt with much stress from him and it has to be stopped. I hate to go legal but he can't keep making people afraid of him. Also, we have all been working OT at straight pay, he failed to tell us he doesn't pay x1/2 for OT but expects OT during busy season. So I do not have a job and can not collect unemployment. Please advise as to what can be done and if anything and if so, if he would be responsible for the bill as well. I know for a fact this duress has put alot of stress on my relationship and on the others families as well.

1 answer  |  asked Jan 13, 2012 12:18 PM [EST]  |  applies to Ohio

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Bruce Elfvin
First, file for unemployment and see if they give it to you. You do need to make sure that you are clear that you did not resign. Second, get your information together and as much as you have on OT worked and see an employment lawyer. Unless you are in a totally exempt occupation the OT may actually be a good sum. You need to talk to someone who will look at FLSA claims. Any potential claim related to a sexually hostile work environment can be explored in an initial interview.

You can talk to Stuart Torch in my office, 216.382.2500 or search on line at: www.oelasmart.net/directory

posted by Bruce Elfvin  |  Jan 13, 2012 2:43 PM [EST]

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