While performance management can often be used in earnest, there are times where employers will use it specifically to single out a certain employee. For example, if 20 people on your team in the same role all made the same mistake, but you are the only one who has been disciplined, that is definitely a problem.
It all connects back to the employer’s duty of good faith. If your employer is setting you specifically up to fail, whether by setting unrealistic expectations, constantly criticizing and belittling your work, failing to provide any guidance or feedback, or other cruel treatment that is not being extended to your colleagues, that is likely workplace harassment and should not be tolerated by any employee.
Contact a member of our legal team to learn more about your options. While your situation may look like performance management, it may have actually risen to something much more serious.
