Who does my husband complain to about harassment on the job?

My husband had an excused sick day when he had strep throat, and his boss has continually harassed him and humiliated him, even threatening to fire him. His manager thinks his boss is looking for reasons to fire employees to save money because of the economic crisis, since my husband is an excellent employee, and much needed in the company. Does he call OSHA only, or is there some other organization to get in touch with?Who does my husband complain to about harassment on the job?
Talk with H.R. - This would probably not be considered ';harassment'; under federal labor laws.Who does my husband complain to about harassment on the job?
If his company has a Human resources dept contact them and follow all the company rules on the subject. If he goes outside the first question they ask will be, did you follow all the company processes? If he hasn't they will not even talk to him. Be advised what you describe does not necessarily equate to harassment. Sometimes bosses are just pricks.
he should complain to you





';harassed him and humiliated him, even threatening to fire him';





this sounds odd
National Labor Relations Board not OSHA
Since you mention OSHA, I assume this is the US.





In most states, unless you have a contract, you can be fired at any time, without cause. Unless illegal discrimination was at play, no company is required to keep on an employee. This is called ';At Will Employment.';





What's at play here is whether or not the company wants to look like they are firing for cause or not. If they can show that he was dismissed for gross misconduct, he could be defined unemployment benefits. Since the company gets a ';ding'; when someone on their payroll collects unemployment, they might be trying to limit that.





Or, more likely the case, to get him to quit. In which case, no unemployment and no severance (in the company offers).





In the end, if the boss wants to find a reason to fire him, it won't be hard. Even the best employees will have something that can be used against them, need be. But, given that this is likely not what the boss wants (he wants husband to quit), husband should try to shrug it off, keep working, and look for another job on the side.





If there is someone above the boss to appear to, I'd suggest that he do it. If this boss is the owner or CEO, then there may be little that can be done.





Unless it gets into sex or race, harassment can be a difficult thing to deal with from a legal perspective. ';You're a baby for taking the day off'; is a rude comment, but it's not illegal.