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What Legal Protection (in TX) can one get if they were verbally attacked buy a superior in the work place?

No physical harm was done, but pleanty of walls were hit by the one making the attack, my friend did not so much as raise thier voice but everyone outside of the office could hear everything the attacker was saying. A report WAS filed with both upper managers by witnesses. So far he's been spoken to but what legal protection does one have to keep this from being swept under the rug. She was verbally attacked at work by a broker she works for. This is someone who holds her in high esteem but this is still the 3rd occurance of a rage attack in the last 9 yrs over a non work related issue (PC repairs, interior design choices, etc.) and turns the issue into a form of character assasination making her think her job is at stake for something NOT job related. She has been in good stading both personally and professionaly (7 borkers in all) for the last 9 years in the sercurities industry, but this incident still gives her random panic attacks and dreads going back to work. He has verbally assaulted others, even men (these 3 attacks mentioned were only to her alone) and 1 other broker with rage issues had been suspended. We are trying to keep her from having to just suck it up and want to know if she has a legal leg to stand on should management fail to protect her. We are just thankful she was NOT physically hurt and don’t want to wait for her to get hurt before taking action. Sorry to add more details - and thanks so far but to those saying she should quite: She works for 7 brokers total in a form of like 20. There are 4 other Sales Assistants on the floor this guy could end up working over and this is not the only boss she has. Quitting seems more of a desperate act than a real solution to the problem of HIM and the IF the company doesn't do anything about it. Thanks again.

Public Comments

1. Awwww did he hurt your little feelings. Stand your ground bitch. You live in a "right to work" state.
2. She should resign and get another job. There's many companies that would employ a hard worker with experience.
3. i think you would call this verbal abuse which is against federal work laws and depending the age of the person it would be considered elder abuse, don't rock the boat inside work, rock the boat at some government agency's if anyone files a complaint out side your job are supposed to be protected but they could make the work place a living hell for complainants, but some times if we are going to quit do Justice for your self and present and future workers
4. file a grievance with the national labor board or EEOC,document every thing no matter how small,this includes dates times and places.and make multiple copies so in the event the official one gets "misplaced" get written statements from witnesses,do not document anything on any material the company owns ie...computer,paper,phone recordings on equipment owned by the company.This would give the company cause for firing the reason being theft.it was successfully used by wal mart in that same fashion. and get a good labor attorney who isn't afraid to buck the system,and be politically correct.not gonna be cheap if he wont work on contingency fee