Workplace Harassment Arizona

Summary

The user, a registered nurse in Arizona, reported feeling harassed by her manager who discussed her medical condition in an off-work setting. The manager also allegedly threatened her with a different form of conversation with HR if the issue was discussed at work. The user reported the incident to HR but felt that her concerns were dismissed. She was given the option to resign or look for other positions within the company. The user felt unsafe and feared potential retaliation from her manager.

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not sure if it’s anything but something doesn’t feel right and I was out of work with COVID and covered by occ health as symptoms got worse I was told to see my doctor and I did my doctor cleared me for */* return date and I saw my manager of work hours on */* and she harassed me about my symptoms , and why her employee is out , I escalated to HR and the resolution is to leave that department concerned as my manager discussed my medical concerns at a cigar bar
What state are you located in? This will help me provide the most accurate information regarding your rights and potential legal protections.
arizona
What specific actions did your manager take that you felt were harassment?
it was off work hours , she discussed my symptoms in a cigar bar , was question what I had shared with occ health , and this proceeded for a few minutes and walks away saying that don’t worry we will address this when you are back in . I then reached out to HR and we had a meeting with my manager and her and manager is saying. That all she asked was how are you . Manager also stated to me with he on phone don’t talk about this at work which I am well aware off but stated at the end of conversation if I hear about this at work we will be having a different conversation with Hr which I felt qas a threat. And feel like If I work for her still there would be retaliation and when I voiced this the option was to just change departments and no resolution for managers actions I did ask hr for a policy about how managers interact with employees of works and that email was disregarded
Did you document the incident and the conversation with your manager and HR? It's important to have evidence in such cases.
I took notes. But no recording but today with HR I did voice to her that it was unsettling how the conversation ended with a threat and was brushed away by HR ,
What is the name of your company's policy on workplace harassment?
abrazo health ( under tenet ) that’s who I work for but I don’t have the policy
What is the nature of your work at Abrazo Health? This will help me understand your rights under Arizona's employment laws.
I am a registered nurse at a transfer center
What is the nature of the threat you received from your manager? It's important to understand the context to provide accurate information.
‘ if this conversation comes back to me that it was discussed in my transfer center , we will be having a different form of conversation with HR “
What actions have you taken since the threat was made?
i told both her and hr while we were on the phone that it’s not settling , I don’t feel safe working for her after the statement and was told I have an option to resign or look for positions within the company “
What was HR's response when you expressed your concerns about feeling unsafe and potentially facing retaliation from your manager?
HR seems like she doesn’t care that’s my opinion, but was told that I can look for positions within abrazo and send them to HR. HR said it was fine to be approached by manager while I’m off the clock but I said to discuss my medical concerns it is not and HR didn’t seem bothered.
What is the name of the HR representative you spoke with? It's important to have this information for any potential legal action.