mindbodyspirit
05-08-2006, 06:47 AM
I'm new to the forum so I hope I am posting in the right place. My employment was terminated last Wednesday. Up until I had opposed harassment practices in my workplace I was deemed a stellar performer. The Vice President of the Company and my husband (also an employee of the Company were sharing pornography via the Company e-mail system. I happened to find out about it one month ago when the Vice President called my home and asked me to go into my husband's private mailbox and resend an e-mail to him that he had accidentally deleted. Thinking it was work related and knowing my husband's password I went into the mailbox to retrieve the e-mail in question. To my absolute horror it was a picture of a renowned actress with her genitals exposed. I did not send the e-mail but confronted my husband and then our Vice President about it. Nothing was done about it and the e-mails continued for over a month. I have proof in black and white of my husband sending the pornography and my boss acknowledging receipt of same and asking him to send more. Things got really bad after I demanded that they stop and I was constantly criticized for my performance. Eventually he fired me for complaining and my husband for not silencing me (although he will deny those reasons). Neither my husband or I have ever had any disciplinary action taken against us, verbal or written and there was no reason for my dismissal. Is this sexual harassment and can I report this? I am in SK, Canada
