Would you sue a company over this?
Question by ronmikell14: Would you sue a company over this?
I filled out an online survey for a temp-to-hire company I work with. I hadn’t been very satisfied with the number of assignments I had been receiving and the lack of any attention in returning my phone calls or emails. Therefore, I didn’t give them a very good rating in the survey. A week later, I get a call from one of the women who assigns me work and got ripped and chastised like a child, over the phone. I was so shocked, I didn’t really know what to say, other than to apologize if I had hurt her feelings. She then tells me she’s not going to assign me any more work for a while. The more I thought about it… the angrier I became. A true survey should be anonymous, not used AGAINST you in a personal way. I felt pretty violated, to say the least. Do I have grounds to sue these people?
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Answer by raichasays
Unless they are contractually obligated to provide you more assignments, then no. You have no damages.
If they are obligated by contract to provide you with work and they do not simply because they are mad at you, then yes.
For yelling at you about the survey, no. No damages. Your hurt feelings are not enough. Violated? How? You knew the company would have access to the answers. I’m not sure what legal right to privacy it is that you think you had in this situation.
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I would suggest you see if you can contact the corporate office.
The survey should be a true ‘client satisfaction survey’ and anonymous. Maybe this woman’s supervisor should learn of her call.
Yikes! This certainly doesn’t sound just. Were you to consult with a lawyer, they would be able to give you an idea of what sort of rights you have in this particular situation. I know lawyers cost a lot, but our family has a membership with Pre-Paid Legal, a nationwide organization that provides professional and affordable legal access to people like you and me who would be able to afford it otherwise. I’ve called them on many occasions and been able to find out what my rights were in any given situation — plus they can help you take action should you indeed have a case. Perhaps this could be of help to you, too. Good luck!
Do you really want to work for these people? They’ve made you feel really bad about being honest. If there is someone at the agency that you can complain to about what the woman said to you, then by all means go ahead and complain. Putting this behind you and seeking employment elsewhere would probably be the best thing for you to do.
A lawsuit such as you are suggesting is frivolous, so please don’t go that route. You did nothing wrong and your feelings are hurt and you’re angry, but a lawsuit would probably be a waste of time and energy.
no
Did they say the survey was anonymous? If they did, then they violated their agreement, and you can sue. If not, then you have no basis.