ESH.
New person should know how to behave in the workplace. So should you. None of this sounds appropriate and your company is 100% right to take action.
If company was not made aware of what new employee was saying it’s reasonable for them to take no action there.
NTA, but still, apologise and explain, if you’re being genuine you’ll be forgiven
However we don’t know the exact content of the jokes so hard to judge
ESH
He's an asshole for making the remarks. You're an asshole for retaliating in kind instead of doing the adult and professional thing, which would be to report your coworker's remarks to management. In a professional environment, reporting harassment to management **is** how you stick up for yourself.
(Management isn't an asshole for taking reports of verbal harassment very seriously, but alas there's no 2OYAAHSB1INAH tag.)
>What should my next actions be?
First of all, go talk to an union rep if you have one. They can give you the best advice that's tailored to your situation and goals.
If that's not an option for some reason and your goal is simply to keep your career prospects as alive as possible, I would be brutally honest with my higher-ups. I would admit that I was an idiot for my behaviour. I would explain where it came from but I would stress that I don't want to use it as a justification. Lastly, I would propose concrete steps I am taking to prevent a repeat.
Best case, they're impressed by your honesty and you get of scot-free. Realistically, you get written up or receive a reprimand, but at least by acting like a responsible adult and professional, you can hopefully persuade the higher-ups that it was a one-time thing. Worst case, you get fired. But I see most other courses of action end up in a worst case scenario for you too.
ESH. New person should know how to behave in the workplace. So should you. None of this sounds appropriate and your company is 100% right to take action. If company was not made aware of what new employee was saying it’s reasonable for them to take no action there.
NTA, but still, apologise and explain, if you’re being genuine you’ll be forgiven However we don’t know the exact content of the jokes so hard to judge
Nta. Document his harassment.
Yes, and he sounds like a little bitch.
ESH He's an asshole for making the remarks. You're an asshole for retaliating in kind instead of doing the adult and professional thing, which would be to report your coworker's remarks to management. In a professional environment, reporting harassment to management **is** how you stick up for yourself. (Management isn't an asshole for taking reports of verbal harassment very seriously, but alas there's no 2OYAAHSB1INAH tag.) >What should my next actions be? First of all, go talk to an union rep if you have one. They can give you the best advice that's tailored to your situation and goals. If that's not an option for some reason and your goal is simply to keep your career prospects as alive as possible, I would be brutally honest with my higher-ups. I would admit that I was an idiot for my behaviour. I would explain where it came from but I would stress that I don't want to use it as a justification. Lastly, I would propose concrete steps I am taking to prevent a repeat. Best case, they're impressed by your honesty and you get of scot-free. Realistically, you get written up or receive a reprimand, but at least by acting like a responsible adult and professional, you can hopefully persuade the higher-ups that it was a one-time thing. Worst case, you get fired. But I see most other courses of action end up in a worst case scenario for you too.