8 Ways to Fight Back Against Horrible

BossesBy Tyrone Turner

1. Know Your Chain-of-Command

• What is the procedure for reporting issues to your boss?

• Who is your boss’s boss and how can you contact them?

• Who is your HR Generalist/HR Business Partner?

• Who is your HR Generalist’s/HR Business Partner’s boss and how

can you contact them?

2. Get a Copy of the Employee Handbook

• What is the procedure for reporting issues?

• Who do I go to if going to my direct supervisor ormy HR Generalist/HR Business Partner is notfeasible?

• What are my employer’s obligations to me once Ireport an incident and what assurances do I have?

3. Communicate via Email

• Initiate conversations and follow-up via email

• Always blind carbon copy (bcc) yourself to your personal, private email account

• Be as detailed and respectful as possible

4. Create a “Working Person’s Cloud Solution”

• Setup an email account on Outlook.com

• Set-up folders by subject and organize emails accordingly

• Full metadata will be preserved for future use if necessary

5. Create Memos and Keep a Journal

• Memos may be used in the future to summarize events whengiven to government agencies or to an attorney

• Journal entries can help to better capture your feelings ongiven incidents

• Real-Time recording helps keep the recounting of events asfresh as possible and helps create a timeline

6. Get a Lawyer

• Your friends and family love you but can’t help youwith legal advice

• Legal expense plans are surprisingly affordable(LegalShield.com)

• Unlike your employer’s HR Generalist/HR BusinessPartner, your attorney is 100% on your side

7. Educate Yourself

• WorkplaceFairness.org

• SkloverWorkingWisdom.com

• Government Agencies (e.g., EEOC and OSHA)

8. Do Your Job

• Complete all assigned tasks in a completeand timely manner

• Remain respectful throughout adversity

• Be discreet in your undertakings

Tyrone Turner is the author of The

Whole 9 Yards: Breaking Tackles While Building Your Brand. It is available on Amazon.com

at http://amzn.to/SvmUKjTyrone Turner

“Just Cause Termination Activist”www.Whole9YardsBook.com

Phone Number: 347.948.3255tyroneturner1@gmail.com