Workplace Harassment
Title: I reported workplace sexual harassment with evidence, and it’s had a major impact on my mental health. Looking for advice.
I’m looking for advice from people who have been through workplace sexual harassment or know how these situations are usually handled.
When I first started my job, I experienced sexual harassment from a coworker. I have video evidence related to what happened, and there was also an incident where the coworker followed me to my car, which made me feel unsafe.
After everything happened, I noticed my mental health started declining rapidly. The anxiety and stress became overwhelming, so I started seeing a therapist and have been in therapy ever since. It has taken me a long time to process what happened.
I eventually reported the harassment to management and my union.
I also have back problems that have made work more difficult, and I’ve informed my employer about them.
Since reporting the harassment, I’ve been scheduled to work alone at times, I’m being told I’m making mistakes, and some of those “mistakes” are based on the way I was originally trained. I don’t know if this is poor management or if I’m being treated differently because I spoke up.
I’m trying to stick to the facts and not make assumptions. I just want to understand whether anyone else has gone through something similar and what steps you took to protect yourself. Is there anything I should be documenting? Has anyone successfully navigated a situation like this?
Any advice or insight would be appreciated.