Is there any law that protects me against constant direct racial comments from a customer in the grocery store I work in?
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Yes, you should be able to report this to your manager and they should inform the customer to refrain from their racial slurs to anyone or they are no longer welcome on the premesis. Your manager can ban the customer from the premesis permanently, and if necessary call the police and have the person removed and possibily arrested for disorderly conduct.
If you report it and the manager does nothing, then report it to your Human Resources Dept. as the manager has to address hostilities in the workplace.
I don't know of any law but I would think the owner of the store has the right to ban that customer from the store.
Your manager has the responsibility of making his employees' job safe and free of harrassment. He can address the problem with the customer and if the problem persists, he can ban the person from the store.
Refuse him service.
As long as youre doing it for a legal reason (anything other than age, gender, sexual preference, race, religion, and maybe a couple others based on area) then youre fine. There isnt anything illegal about the guy abusing you, but your company should not stand for it. Tell him to leave, if he does not he is trespassing and can be arrested for that.
It's not discrimination, it's harassment and creating a hostile work environment. Tell your manager, because I'm sure it's against company and merchant policies, and if they don't do anything, file a complaint with corporate and the labor board in your area.
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