Foul language at work

[User126790]

Hello, posting regarding a friend who works at a corporate firm. Her line manager was very angry with her over an minor incident and called her the c word in the office in front of a witness and that witness reported it to HR. There have been previous complaints of his rude/shouting behaviour in the past but not formally or via HR. My friend is protecting him worried she will be responsible for the demise of his career. Is this a sackable offence? He is so toxic and I want her to be rid of him but she is beside herself.

[Nicetobenice67]

Should have been sacked you cannot swear at a colleague end off

[KeeeeeepDancing]

How is she responsible for what comes out of his mouth? He said it, it's his problem.

[tarheelbaby]

I think you both know the answer here. It's not acceptable to swear at people, much less at work.

I don't think that particular incident would be sackable but it should be documented and he should be, at a minimum, warned by HR. Good on her colleague for reporting it. She may choose to minimise it but she should not try to lie and say it didn't happen. That would make more trouble for her.

If he has form (which it seems he does) and it has been documented, this incident will contribute to HR's picture of him and eventually he will cross the line and probably be sacked. This might be the incident that tips him over the edge but that will not be your friend's fault.

[User126790]

@KeeeeeepDancing

How is she responsible for what comes out of his mouth? He said it, it's his problem.

Sorry she feels stressed because she confirmed the incident happened to HR rather than saying she didn't want to comment on the investigation

[Nicetobenice67]

@tarheelbaby

I think you both know the answer here. It's not acceptable to swear at people, much less at work.

I don't think that particular incident would be sackable but it should be documented and he should be, at a minimum, warned by HR. Good on her colleague for reporting it. She may choose to minimise it but she should not try to lie and say it didn't happen. That would make more trouble for her.

If he has form (which it seems he does) and it has been documented, this incident will contribute to HR's picture of him and eventually he will cross the line and probably be sacked. This might be the incident that tips him over the edge but that will not be your friend's fault.

Calling someone a C### is sackable straight away wow how could you say it isn’t?

[User126790]

@Nicetobenice67 because these types of companies tend to protect men in positions of power

[Nicetobenice67]

@User126790

@Nicetobenice67 because these types of companies tend to protect men in positions of power

Wow that’s disgusting but there is no way he can get away with this I definitely wouldn’t protect him

[Sleepygrumpyandnothappy]

But the company are investigating, not moving immediately to protect him. He knows he said it, everyone else knows he said it, it would have been a bit pathetic for her to refuse to comment to HR.

[Nicetobenice67]

She needs to get some self respect I would never let anyone get away with talking to me like that she should take it all the way get him out