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My mother was attacked at work by a co worker who was just told she was fired and thought my mom has something to do with it. This hostile coworker has been harassing my mother for months. Some occassions the lady has just blatantly cursed my mom out and nothing happened to her.

My mom put in her two weeks notice. Iit was then that the manager said he would fire the other lady. Well the morning of the attack, the lady came up and their manager informed her she was fired. She began cursing my mom but my mom walked away. The lady jumped her from behind and hit her repeatedly in the head with a coffee cup.

The ambulance and police were called the lady went to jail. And after watching the tapes, the lady was coming back at my mom with a knife but someone stopped her. It was then the manager says oh yeah she carries it all the time. I would like to know if my mom can sue the lady and the company for allowing the workplace to be an unsafe environment? It was also discovered that the lady has a lenghty record which would have disqualified her fromt he job, so I’m thinking they didn’t even do a background check. I’m just concerned about all these hospital and doctors bills that she now has.

Not wanting to hurt the ecomony, but my mother is almost 60yrs old..and her well being is my #1 concern.

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I would like to leave my current job as an Brokerage account payable clerk. I would like to resign ( I am currently in search of another position). THis job is very depressing. It is hostile and no one at this job is happy! They have been through six receptionists since i’ve worked there and I have seen five people hired into this office and three people fired! (remember I have only been here six months). Everyone who makes a mistake gets yelled at by a member of mgmt in front of everyone! They do not hesitate to yell at anyone. This is not how mgmt is supposed to be. My boss is depressed and she always takes here frustrations out on me. I will not accept that this is how the workplace is supposed to be. Everyone I talk to says that their job is not like this…..I would like to resign. But before I do, I’ve only worked with this company for six months. So my two questions are 1) What would my reason be for leaving this company and I only been here for six months when I interview for another position and 2) Should I resign with a nast letter(I really want to tell them how I feel) or a professional letter?

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I am the department head. I have two workers that do not get along with each other, but everyone else here, including me, likes both of them. They do not need to interact with each other, and do not. There are no problems that way.

My question is, one of the two workers has decided to collect money from everyone here at work, except from the one worker this person does not get along with, for our state lottery drawing. The worker who collects the money does this during the work day, and has a sign posted where everyone can read it to participate.

My answer to the worker who is not included is that “this is not work related, and I can’t make the other worker include you in this.”

I have a feeling that I am wrong, and I do not want any legal ramifications from this. I cannot ask anyone higher than me, as I am it. Are there any web sites you can direct me to that may offer me some guidance, or do you have any knowledge legally concerning these circumstances?

Serious responses only please, as I consider this matter to be a serious one. 10 points awarded to the best answer.

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