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Starbucks Harassment Policy? (self.starbucksbaristas)
submitted by Alien_Ink22
I’m a fairly new green bean and have had to report a partner of multiple years for harassment several times. He’ll play with my hair, put stickers up the front of my apron and hug me while no one is out on the floor. All that’s been done so far is a conversation with him, and he just got his second formal complaint. Is this serious enough for him to be terminated? Or should I expect him to just have another talking to? I’m extremely uncomfortable working with him and he makes it difficult to do my job. I trust that my SM will do everything she can, but is there anything else I can do here?
KobraKiddisalive 40 points 2y ago
If he’s been spoken to and continues to do it and the SM isn’t doing anything to help you, take it to their higher ups or to Partner resources. I had a fellow partner who hung up their apron go to PR, and they told PR about a different partner who cornered them in the back of house, and not even a full 24hours later there was an investigation launched into not just the partner who did the cornering, but on the WHOLE STORE to make sure that everyone else was ok and felt safe. There are people out there who will make sure you feel safe and ok at work. You just gotta keep contacting them.
Ok-Bowl4392 15 points 2y ago
Please call partner resources and give store number and names! This is 100% not ok especially since he knows it makes you uncomfortable. Also no partner should be touching another anywhere on purpose unless you’re friends and even then.
kaylaaudrey 6 points 2y ago
This. Please contact partner resources. They tend to take it more seriously since they don't know the barista personally.
Ok-Bowl4392 5 points 2y ago
If you need the number here it is 1 (888) 728-9411
KitTheSune 13 points 2y ago
If it's a pattern and nothing other than "talking to" happens, go even higher. District Manager, Corporate, however far you gotta go. That behavior is disgusting.
janedoe__05 13 points 2y ago
if you need you can always contact someone higher up than your sm.
mrbubblegxm 8 points 2y ago
Ask around. See if anyone else has been harassed by them and get them to report it with you.
Alien_Ink22 [OP] 6 points 2y ago
There are two other people I know of who have already reported him, but we all did it around the same time so I think my SM is counting it as a single incident?
Markedsoultheif 3 points 2y ago
Record the time and date of any incidents and all the details you can remember. Including any potential witnesses. It’s good to have a record for when you need to take this higher up. Clearly being on warning and talked to hasn’t deterred them. Go higher up the latter until this is taken care of. This behavior is unacceptable and you shouldn’t be made to feel uncomfortable at your job.
46patisse 1 points 2y ago
What a terrible experience for you - you deserve much credit for making a complaint
FoxyOnTheRun_ 1 points 2y ago
Keep reporting, keep escalating. I would also recommend keeping a note in your phone of every time he does something. List the date, the approx time, and what was done. Also list any other baristas who witnessed it.
raewayward 1 points 2y ago
Call PRSC. Try to remember time and date of incidents and also of when you told your manager of behavior
NOTcreative- 1 points 2y ago
Ethics and compliance hotline
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