So I just discovered that I have been working next to the waste of oxygen that raped my best friend several years ago. I work in a manufacturing environment and I know that you can’t fire someone just for being a sex offender unless it directly interferes with work duties (in the US). But despite it being a primarily male workforce he does work with several women who have no idea what he is. He literally followed a woman home, broke into her house, and raped her. Him working here puts every female employee at risk. How is that not an unsafe working environment? How is it at even legal to employ him anywhere where he will have contact with women?

  • Fosheze@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
    8023·
    9 months ago

    The last time he raped someone he was in prison for less than 2 years. Considering that wasn’t his first offence I highly doubt that changed him. Also HR is already aware. Apparently they fired the last person who brought it up to them.

    • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
      536·
      9 months ago

      Oh then yeah I’ve got no fucking clue, firing the last person who brought it up absolutely should be illegal.

      • wahming@monyet.ccEnglish
        461·
        9 months ago

        Depends on the details of why they were fired. We’re obviously only getting one side of the story here

    • lars@lemmy.sdf.org
      3511·
      9 months ago
      1. Be in an industry and location where finding a backup job is not impossible
      2. Record yourself telling HR you’re afraid for your coworkers and yourself
      3. Email HR a summary of your meeting

      Optional subsequent steps

      1. Get fired
      2. Take the audio to a labor attorney who will take your wrongful termination case for free
      3. Profit
    • squid_slime@lemmy.world
      19·
      9 months ago

      Repeat offenders are the one I’d be worried about, america isn’t known for functioning reform system.

      I hope your friend can heal, sorry for what your dealing with

      • lars@lemmy.sdf.org
        32·
        9 months ago

        functioning reform system

        Sounds like you want them staying a Club Med and being waited on hand and foot. Gimme a break! Jk it is an absolute catastrophe and the US should know better since it’s such a fucking pro at locking up about 1/200 citizens. (!!?). sorry.

    • harry_balzac@lemmy.world
      6·
      9 months ago

      Where I work, most positions do not require a background check so we have a mix of people (men, women, trans, nonbinary) with criminal convictions, including sex offenders.

      The only thing that matters is their behavior in the workplace. You get fired because of attendance or poor performance.

      The biggest problem people at my workplace are the people who try to make someones past an issue.

      Also, your statement that you “highly doubt that changed him” is very telling. Basically it shows that you are the one with the problem. Unless you have firsthand knowledge then you are trying to justify your negative feelings.

      Maybe this last time changed them. Maybe they got help. Maybe they’re in therapy and are trying to change.

      This person and your employer are under no obligation to do what you want when there is no justification other than your own personal judgement.