Manager was forceful - need advice

Depends how much the company values him. I recently saw an unfair case where the back story included a board member of the subsidiary of a major public company punching another former member of staff in the face. He got the criminal record, but is, apparently, an absolute rainmaker, so stayed on with a bit of anger management training.

This is one of the things the concerns me. I'd hate it if they just take it lightly.

*but having a criminal record itself is already a good punishment regarding the case you mentioned.

I had an argument with my manager the other day. The manager was shouting at me and I couldn't stand it so I calmly said that I needed to go to my place and left. But before I left, the manager grabbed me forcefully and forced me to stay in the office. I sad to let go and the manager only let go when people saw what has happened. I went back to my place feeling upset.

Have reported it to the upper management but still feel lost. Please help : (

I had an argument with my manager the other day. The manager was shouting at me and I couldn't stand it so I calmly said that I needed to go to my place and left. But before I left, the manager grabbed me forcefully and forced me to stay in the office. I sad to let go and the manager only let go when people saw what has happened. I went back to my place feeling upset.

Have reported it to the upper management but still feel lost. Please help : (

press charges.
it was common assault. you have witnesses.

Make it clear to senior management you are taking this further- they will soon sort out the manager - they are replaceable- managers are ten a penny. The company business wouldn't want any hassle- especially police attending. A business exists to make money not a power trip for any particular line manager- that's a fact.
Please let us know how it pans out.

Thank you for the replies.

It did cross my mind to go to the police. But I'm worried that I may come across as threatening the company or something? I'm not entirely sure why but I'd feel like survivor's guilt somehow

Thank you for the replies.

It did cross my mind to go to the police. But I'm worried that I may come across as threatening the company or something? I'm not entirely sure why but I'd feel like survivor's guilt somehow

The company couldn't give a toss about the criminal proceedings, it's not their job to defend the manager. If he was found guilty odds are they'd use it as evidence to fire him for gross misconduct, though like I said if he's exceptionally profitable they may orchestrate a fudge.

The most important thing is to make sure you get it on paper, you need to write abd email your account to someone (preferably HR, but literally anyone in the company ASAP - once it's down there's proof, the email will be dated so even if you have to forward it to other people later it's logged that you reported it.)

I'd believe that there's a difference between touching and grabbing someone?

Since when are we, as an individual, allowed to grab someone? Did I miss something here?

If you ever become a boss you're going to get your backside sued to high heaven.

I hope you retain me and I get the pleasure of telling you I'll defend it but it's 99% you'll end up paying out.

Yeah, grabbing. It's not that bad. It's not like he punched you? It's not like he bitch slapped you? Why are you making such a fuss.

Thanks.

Would the situation that I posted be considered as a gross misconduct?



Well, I have initiated a verbal complaint to the appropriate channel.

Thanks.

Would the situation that I posted be considered as a gross misconduct?



Well, I have initiated a verbal complaint to the appropriate channel.

Yeah, grabbing. It's not that bad. It's not like he punched you? It's not like he bitch slapped you? Why are you making such a fuss.



Nah, I don't think I would.

What an absolute bunch of opportunistic, money-grabbing vultures. Your boss was telling you off for making a mistake, you shouted back, walked off and he grabbed you to stop you? And you people want to press for assault and severe mental distress? Bah, an absolute disgrace.

What an absolute bunch of opportunistic, money-grabbing vultures. Your boss was telling you off for making a mistake, you shouted back, walked off and he grabbed you to stop you? And you people want to press for assault and severe mental distress? Bah, an absolute disgrace.

Grabbing someone and refusing to let them leave when they are distressed is assault.

We do not know how stressed OP was without a bias, for all we know this whole incident could be false, and the 'distressed' claim is a very lightweight thing to do, as a multitude of reasons could be behind it. Also, legally, it is not enough for the guy to grab OP and hold them still. To me it sounds like he was telling OP off for doing something wrong, OP got stroppy and tried to walk off (an extremely unprofessional thing to do, regardless of 'distress', most people learned long ago to just suck it up), so the manager decided he wasn't finished and refused to let OP just stroll off. It does not sound like there was any insidious or threatening intent, so it was not assault.