{"id":1602,"date":"2013-09-05T18:48:04","date_gmt":"2013-09-05T18:48:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.all-creatures.org\/blog\/?p=1602"},"modified":"2013-09-05T18:48:04","modified_gmt":"2013-09-05T18:48:04","slug":"more-lunchtime-bullying-and-sadism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.all-creatures.org\/blog\/more-lunchtime-bullying-and-sadism\/","title":{"rendered":"More Lunchtime Bullying and Sadism"},"content":{"rendered":"

More Lunchtime Bullying and Sadism<\/h2>\n
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We have been hearing about more and more instances of workplace bullying and sadism against vegans and animal rights people, and we believe that it\u2019s time for us to take action.<\/p>\n

Jennifer wrote:<\/p>\n

\u201cI get things like this a lot at work and don\u2019t understand why we vegans, vegetarians, and compassionate eaters can\u2019t claim hate crimes or discrimination for this.<\/p>\n

I have had to leave jobs because of the animosity from co-workers and management over my diet. I don\u2019t like to eat with co-workers anymore because of the comments. I spend extra in gasoline and risk being fired to drive home and back for lunch to avoid problems and eat in peace.<\/p>\n

Isn\u2019t this a form of bullying or harassment? I\u2019m looking for yet another job. I\u2019m asking for part-time work with not enough hours to take lunch. I\u2019ll just eat in the safety of my own home.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jennifer should not have to change her life to satisfy this kind of evil lunchtime bullying.<\/p>\n

These people are definitely committing acts of psychological sadism and bullying, which we strongly believe should be considered harassment and discrimination.<\/p>\n

Upon receiving some legal advice, we believe that we should start documenting every incident with names, dates and times, and keep them secure at home.<\/p>\n

Anyone having these problems should report them to their supervisor as a form of bullying and discrimination. If management doesn\u2019t do anything or is part of the problem, then it may be a case for the State labor board or division of employment. It\u2019s still a grey area of the law, but if enough complaints are filed, we most likely will get satisfaction. And if someone gets fired for their compassionate beliefs, then we believe it\u2019s definitely a case.<\/p>\n

We need to quit giving in to the bullying and psychological sadism and take a stand against it.<\/p>\n

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