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Hi, I am so glad to find this forum, as I don't have anyone to talk to where I live. A bit about myself, I was sexually harrassed (apparently that's what they call sexual assault in the workplace) bullied, intimidated, abused, physically touched and locked in a soundproof room with a trainer at work. I told my partner who reported it the next day, as I was going to resign. A couple of days later HR interviewed me along with a support person, and didn't really care much what I was saying, but they were more interested in what my support person said happened to them at the hands of the same man, where she was told to *stop being friendly* so she never made a written complaint.
Two weeks later they stood this guy down pending investigation, by then I was so traumatised at the thought of going back (as he had been following me at work) I went to the company doctor who sent me to the psychologist, who sent me to another psyc, who sent me to my dr, who put me on workers comp. The company tried to get me off it saying *they had taken reasonable managment action in a reasonable way* by "fining" this guy $5000 and sending him to counselling and education.
The story goes on and on, and just recently I have been assessed at the mat as 15%, which my lawyer wants to now go to common law over this. I wasnt allowed to go to the police, as the company threatened me over it, and now I wish I had done. :( Apparently I have PTSD, anxiety, and did have depression, but the psych says the meds are working and I am not to bad depression wise (and the man has seen my scars from self harming in my depressive states).
I was also offerred a substantial monetary amount from the MAT, but no amount of $$ will take away the nightmares, and what I have lost within myself. :( Big mining companies hide behind so called "inductions" and paperwork, and never account for the actions of management or their staff. :( Sorry just venting, I feel like the person I was is no more, and I cant stop with the *if only* but the psychologist and psychatrist are helping...worse thing is my compo payments end in january and I shall no longer be able to afford to go to them. :(
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Two weeks later they stood this guy down pending investigation, by then I was so traumatised at the thought of going back (as he had been following me at work) I went to the company doctor who sent me to the psychologist, who sent me to another psyc, who sent me to my dr, who put me on workers comp. The company tried to get me off it saying *they had taken reasonable managment action in a reasonable way* by "fining" this guy $5000 and sending him to counselling and education.
The story goes on and on, and just recently I have been assessed at the mat as 15%, which my lawyer wants to now go to common law over this. I wasnt allowed to go to the police, as the company threatened me over it, and now I wish I had done. :( Apparently I have PTSD, anxiety, and did have depression, but the psych says the meds are working and I am not to bad depression wise (and the man has seen my scars from self harming in my depressive states).
I was also offerred a substantial monetary amount from the MAT, but no amount of $$ will take away the nightmares, and what I have lost within myself. :( Big mining companies hide behind so called "inductions" and paperwork, and never account for the actions of management or their staff. :( Sorry just venting, I feel like the person I was is no more, and I cant stop with the *if only* but the psychologist and psychatrist are helping...worse thing is my compo payments end in january and I shall no longer be able to afford to go to them. :(
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