May 30, 20187 yr Flatulence, pinched nipples cited in workplace nightmare lawsuit from League City car salesman LEAGUE CITY, Texas - A car salesman at a League City AutoNation dealership is suing his former co-worker and the dealership’s parent company after he claims he faced a number of abuses -- including intentional flatulence and pinched nipples -- for more than a year. Brett Bland filed the lawsuit against Jeremy Pratt and CT Motors, Inc., operating as AutoNation Acura Gulf Freeway in League City. Bland contends in the lawsuit that Pratt’s behavior included “constant taunting, inappropriate banter and making extremely crass, vulgar and rude comments to or at the expense of (Bland),” creating a “sexually hostile environment” at work and on social media. Among other things, Bland claims Pratt “reinforced dominance over his subordinates by regularly entering their enclosed offices, intentionally passing gas, and then laughing as they were forced to breathe soiled air.” The lawsuit says Pratt’s behavior was tolerated and that “open(ed) the door” to nastier behavior. Pratt himself, according to the lawsuit, warned that if anyone complained about him to the Human Resources Department, officials "wouldn't do anything because (he) had the director...'wrapped around his finger.'" The lawsuit says Pratt was eventually fired after he sent a flyer to the entire AutoNation store insinuating that Bland was a sex offender, which he is not. After Pratt’s termination, the lawsuit says Bland faced immediate retaliation in which he would be fired for not selling eight vehicles per month -- a policy that had not been in effect before the incidents with Pratt. The lawsuit says, “AutoNation management continues to allow Pratt to loiter at the dealership” and that he continues to harass Bland and other former subordinates. The lawsuit does not state a dollar figure Bland is seeking, but lists damages and court costs as relief. good to know i can stop peeing on bushes...
May 30, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, bernorange said: Jeremy Pratt sounds like a real asshole. Do you think he made it over from the old site?
May 30, 20187 yr 2 hours ago, Kyrie Eleison said: Among other things, Bland claims Pratt “reinforced dominance over his subordinates by regularly entering their enclosed offices, intentionally passing gas, and then laughing as they were forced to breathe soiled air.” I'm confused -- He says that like it's wrong or something.
May 30, 20187 yr 17 minutes ago, Kyrie Eleison said: "soiled air"...lol. It's Houston. How could you tell? Might just be the Pasadena breeze.
May 30, 20187 yr good to know that a tamu marine biology degree leads directly to the fried fish luann platter.
June 1, 20187 yr I routinely walk into my managing partner's office, rip one, and leave. She pretends like it's unpleasant, but I still have a job so I think she's faking her disgust.
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