General Chat

Has the place you work a complaints box ?

With an ineffectual manager, why not compose a letter to this man between all staff and get all those involved to sign it. If you like him as a colleague, make that clear and say that he is valued and you don't want to have to go further, but if he doesn't change his ways, then you will all complain.

Obviously keep copies and give one to your manager.

Lizx

Better that he gets a slap / rebuttal from one of the staff than her husband ?

I think this sort of problem must be handled in a professional manner. I don't think 'slapping' people is the way forward and could probably end in prosecution!

Sensible advice Allan including the putting in writing. A manager isn't managing if she doesn't tackle issues that are raised by her staff and tries to pass the buck, but maybe she wants to keep things in proportion. I am a bit surprised it has got this far. I have worked where this has happened and we had some real creeps that did have lecherous intent, but I found that flinching if touched and stepping back smartly if someone invades my space usually gets the message across without any unpleasantness, both in and out of work. In this case with his past history, if it's right, he either hasn't got the message or doesn't believe it and I suspect some of the residents have given him the impression they quite like him fussing over them in this way.

I would have thought there would have been something written into the staff rules about appropriate staff behaviour, particularly with it being a caring role with vulnerable people and, if not, maybe it could be suggested to the manager. After all, it's much easier to deal with something by pointing out it is in the rules than when there aren't any rules about it.