Hello again Mary (I like your name):

I think you can realize what a difficult position that your employer is in because it is difficult to ban a customer from dropping their trash at your facility if it is the only one in town. They are also dealing with the fact that you are all town employees and I take it that the cop is also. It is not surprising to me that the police dept found your complaint to be unfounded -- that is generally what they do. However, you should file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) for gender discrimination and sexual harassment -- you can do this on your own without an attorney and the EEOC will investigate the matter and give your employer some recommendations regarding how to deal with the situation (such as having you go into the facility when he arrives and making other employees handle his trash and customer issues -- perhaps even banning him completely and if the EEOC says they must do it, then your employer will comply). If you find that emotionally speaking and stress-wise that you cannot handle it in that manner then you may be able to negotiate a settlement with your employer in order to leave your job (the employer will usually only give a settlement if you agree to leave the job and not sue them). Once you get the EEOC involved, you should seek out a private Employment Law attorney to review your case because at that point you may decide that you need someone to negotiate a settlement on your behalf so you can move on and put this behind you.

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MARY

Hello again

I understand that -- but these cases of gender discrimination and sexual harassment usually result in the woman having to take a settlement and find another job if you push the case to its natural conclusion -- however, if the union and company can work out something where he is not permitted to go there any longer that might work for you. Other than that, you can also sue the police officer personally but because he was cleared by the police department that will be an uphill battle unless the EEOC finds in your favor.

--MARY

Hello again

Wait to see if the attorney calls you back for another day or two. But because it has been 2 weeks and you are in limbo here (which is unfair) - I would contact the EEOC at some point this week. I understand about wanting to go through your union but I have also been a union member in the past and I have found that they pretty much look out for themselves.

--MARY

Hello again

Yes, you can sue him personally for sexual harassment but you will have to get your own lawyer on the matter because the union lawyer will not do it.

--MARY