HSBC Hyd Employee, Nitika Kumari Alleges Workplace Harassment, LinkedIn Post Goes Viral
Nitika Kumari, an HSBC employee’s recent LinkedIn post has dominated social media, sparking widespread discussion regarding the toxic environment in the workplace.
It’s been a year since Nitika has been working at the Hyderabad branch of HSBC.
Kumari shared her experiences, mental health challenges, and panic attacks that she faced due to the toxic workplace environment. Currently, she is serving her notice period at the bank.
In the LinkedIn post, Nitika Kumari explains numerous incidents that contributed to her firm decision to leave the job.
‘Ek Chamaat Maarenge, Bihar Pahunch Jaogi’
On April 22, 2022, an incident occurred in Kumari. She recounted how a colleague regarded her in an ethnically insensitive way.
Nitika said that her colleague said, “EK CHAMAAT MAARENGE, BIHAR PAHUCH JAOGI.” It could be translated to English as, “I will slap you so hard, you will reach Bihar.”
Kumari reported the incident to her manager.
Surprisingly, no actions were taken at all.
Moreover, in the next team meeting, Nitika Kumari was asked to “dismiss the comment as a hatred comment.”
Inadequate HR Response
Kumari mentioned that following the incident she filed a POSH complaint with the HR team.
For those unversed, POSH refers to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment.
Days passed, and she received an email asking for feedback on May 3.
However, there were no updates on the actions taken until then.
In another experience of hers, a colleague made an objectifying remark about her by saying, “Tmhare jaisi ladki hum aaj tk ni dekhe hai, akele pura UK team ka naam kharab kr k rkhi hai.”
The colleague was questioned and he justified the comment stating, “tmhare alawa kisi UK team ki ladki ko hm ni dkhe hai cigarette pite huye.”
However, Kumari revealed that she noticed the same colleague consuming tobacco and spitting on the premises of the workplace.
Netizens’ Reactions
Nitika Kumari’s post got a huge response from the public, attracting significant attention. Many netizens encouraged her to switch to being a better workplace.
One user wrote, “Girl, you have got guts and grit. Not everyone has it.”
While another wrote, “Good for you for standing up for yourself. The failure of HSBC to act on such vile behavior is not your fault.”
The third user wrote, “Good work Nikita, the person should be fired from the company to set an example. HSBC, please look into this matter. It’s not acceptable being tortured.”
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