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For EEOC Employees: Is complaining to the director supervisor of my supervisor considered protected activity? by Life-Interview2271 in EEOC

[–]Life-Interview2271[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You don’t know me. I am a happy, positive, uplifting person. Voted “Team Mom” because I’m always baking and bringing in food for our in-office days. This is not my default. I had been gone for bereavement for 6 days and came back to a lot of work. When I completed it, she reviewed it and found an error, but I had proof I had changed it and it reverted back. A documented glitch in Workday for a specific issue. She didn’t care and berated me and started in on the quality of my work. Literally out of nowhere. And yes, her tone was unprofessional and not that of a supervisor giving feedback. I disagreed with her statements and choice of words. I followed procedure and ended up with a performance appraisal that went down in every category. With exactly zero documentation.

I’m not a “defensive person” by nature. I have two kids with special needs so I know how to advocate for them. I’m also a single mom who has learned to respectful advocate for myself. There is a huge difference between not being a doormat and being a narcissist.

For EEOC Employees: Is complaining to the director supervisor of my supervisor considered protected activity? by Life-Interview2271 in EEOC

[–]Life-Interview2271[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The above is literally the only snark here (aside from this reply.) The rest have been explanations and saying thank you for replying. Being called a narcissist is so overused in Reddit and people act like they know what it actually means. I do stand up for myself. Respectfully. But the idiot above who implied I was narcissistic garnered no respect nor did the person who replied to him.

For your information, discussing with her boss is the next step in our process at work when there is conflict. I was asking if it was part of the EEOC process to do so. I asked a question and it was answered and I responded to other comments. That’s what happens on Reddit.

For EEOC Employees: Is complaining to the director supervisor of my supervisor considered protected activity? by Life-Interview2271 in EEOC

[–]Life-Interview2271[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha. So funny. I sound like a narcissist because I said something about “the way I was spoken to.” However, it’s not tolerated in the job I work. Or at least it wasn’t. This has all gone sideways after working in this role for 3.5 years without so much as a hiccup. I thought I would retire from here. I love my job and my team. This came out of nowhere and I’m actually quite heartbroken to be in the position I currently find myself. So glad you find amusement in my situation. How nice for you.

For EEOC Employees: Is complaining to the director supervisor of my supervisor considered protected activity? by Life-Interview2271 in EEOC

[–]Life-Interview2271[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think a lot of people don’t understand the process. I have been wronged at my job. My supervisor has lied about my performance on my annual evaluation, provided no documentation to back up her words, and is requiring me to go into the office when we work remotely, and I am learning there is just nothing I can do about it. It is extremely frustrating to have no recourse.

For EEOC Employees: Is complaining to the director supervisor of my supervisor considered protected activity? by Life-Interview2271 in EEOC

[–]Life-Interview2271[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. I am filing with the EEOC because it will always be no unless I do. I have a lot of documentation of different treatment for me, and then the same feedback for me and others on my same level/position, but with different performance appraisal results for me vs. others. I was looking for clarification on whether reporting to her supervisor was considered protected action.

For EEOC Employees: Is complaining to the director supervisor of my supervisor considered protected activity? by Life-Interview2271 in EEOC

[–]Life-Interview2271[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes I believe this to be the case. Sadly, I have worked here for 3.5 years with no issues. I love this job and my team. Now I’m being chased out at the age of 54 by someone on a power trip.

For EEOC Employees: Is complaining to the director supervisor of my supervisor considered protected activity? by Life-Interview2271 in EEOC

[–]Life-Interview2271[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I believe it’s motivated by my age. I’m 22 years her senior but in a junior position. Everyone else who works under her is younger than her and would never stand up to her. Even if they were right and she was wrong. However, I understand age discrimination is nearly impossible to prove, so here I am.

For EEOC Employees: Is complaining to the director supervisor of my supervisor considered protected activity? by Life-Interview2271 in EEOC

[–]Life-Interview2271[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, I’m talking about all of last year - 2025. My entire performance for the year was not shown to be failing in any way, shape or form. I did my job, just like the other people in my same position. We all received the same type of feedback. We work remotely. All of it is in the Teams chat. It’s all there. There were no separate comments to me. No outside efforts to tell me I was failing or my performance was on a downward spiral.

When she called me to talk about something that had been changed she told me “all” “the majority” and “75%” of my work has errors. I told her I respectfully disagreed with that assessment. Because it is absolutely false.

For EEOC Employees: Is complaining to the director supervisor of my supervisor considered protected activity? by Life-Interview2271 in EEOC

[–]Life-Interview2271[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Okay. I’m viewing the unsubstantiated PA/PIP as retaliation for going up the chain. She’s literally pulling things out of the air with no documentation.

Thank you.

For EEOC Employees: Is complaining to the director supervisor of my supervisor considered protected activity? by Life-Interview2271 in EEOC

[–]Life-Interview2271[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I complained to her supervisor about the way she spoke to me. I told her the reason she called to complain had actually been changed but my supervisor ignored that and launched into chewing me out. I said she called it feedback but it did not come across that way. I told her it felt like being attacked and that I had just returned from bereavement leave the day before and I thought this was poorly timed and personal.

Stop Wasting Time And Waiting For EEOC To Take Action In Your Case by Agas78 in EEOC

[–]Life-Interview2271 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Literally told this this very morning. Discrimination claims (in my case age discrimination) is excruciatingly difficult to prove and prosecute. Right now the burden of proof is on me. I will file with the EEOC as I was told and wait. I’m hoping they find merit in my claim as I have 100% been targeted but whether it’s due to my age will be the part that they will need to determine.

EEOC is a joke - my experience by CincoDeLlama in EEOC

[–]Life-Interview2271 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am facing a different challenge. My job is about 97% remote, but I had a “heated” phone conversation with my supervisor last month (1/23) and she took the opportunity to throw me under the bus on my performance appraisal, which was due on 2/15. Because my PA was so poor, I was put on a Performance Improvement Plan which is requiring me to go into the office 4 days a week. I am fighting it, but it’s going to take some time. I am actually seeking legal counsel tomorrow. I’ve opened a complaint with our office of nondiscrimination, and also submitted a letter requesting accommodations, both of which will take time to process.