Write 8 pages thesis on the topic why did Lionel take legal action against estate agents firm. Lionel’s sexual preference, as well as the manner of his dress, has become the . constant source of irritable sniggering by his colleagues and Lionel is bothered his Line Manager is doing nothing to alleviate his agonies. On the contrary, she has openly snubbed Lionel on a number of occasions that he complained telling him to do his work and pay no attention to his colleagues’ taunts. Workplace harassment is a serious legal offence. First of all, it is important to determine whether what Lionel is going through could be termed as harassment. Lionel is a sensitive person and does not like being teased. Had he laughed away the incident with his colleagues, the situation might have changed and Lionel could have made friends with his colleagues. However, his sexual orientation, as well as his hurt attitude, has compounded his woes.
The crux of the issue is his sexual orientation. To others in the office, Lionel is a sexual deviant. That is why they poke fun at him. Had Lionel kept quiet about his sexual preference, no one would have known and probably he would not have been treated as such a hot topic. Now there are not one but two issues to consider for remedial action. First, Lionel is suffering back pain ostensibly because of the type of chair he has been given in his office. The second issue is the difficult situation created by his colleagues’ taunts and jokes (Harassment).
These issues are not beyond cure. With some diplomacy and sensitivity, the management is in a position to capably address these issues and close them so that everyone in the office forgets the issues and continue with their work. Lionel has two choices before him. The first choice is to talk to the higher authorities in the firm. The higher authorities may be one or more people above his Line Manager. He is mentally and physically in pain because of the goings-on in the office. He is also alone. However, he must take the initiative of taking up the issues with the top management. First, he must sort out the issue about his chair. .