Workplace culture

[desiderata]

I have stuck my neck out much farther than in any other situation I have been in. Going through a near-miss safety incident at work and the lack of follow-up and action not taken still fresh in my mind I called our corporate hotline about a harassment/bullying situation I have been targeted for almost a year. I have followed the proper channels throughout both incidents with no avail. The hotline is a third party entity that has written up a report about both incidents and has submitted it to corporate. Initially I called to report just the H/B situation but a question came up that led me to also expose the safety incident which then took center stage. Now I have a report submitted involving two separate serious workplace issues. It took a lot for me to muster up the courage to make the call and am concerned about any blowback directed my way. I did not give my name or any other names during the inquiry but had to give the workplace address for an investigation to proceed. We do have an anti-retaliation policy in place but I have no idea of to what extent. It has been a toxic environment from the start and I only wish I would have gotten out before this mess.

 

[David Baxter PhD]

That took a lot of courage, @desiderata.

Were your reports recent? If so, what sort of timeline do you expect before there is any action or fallout?

I suppose the problem with an anonymous report is that you won't get direct feedback from the hotline, and that means you may feel under stress for longer.

 

[desiderata]

I was told by the hotline operator to check back in 5-6 days for feedback via the web site or the same phone number I called with my pin and report key number.
I am curious to know if I weren't to follow up (which I will) what outcome if any would be made?

 

[desiderata]

Unfortunately anonymity isn't part of our mainstream culture in society. When someone is pressed, confronted, or accused, their first response is to find out who made the allegations.

 

[BlackCat22]

Whatever happens, keep extensive and detailed reports of anything that happens in relation to your reports. Kudos to you for having courage to do this.