Is this discrimnation

[Rainbow23]

I work in a factory and a lady thats been my trainer is being funny with certain things about how things should be done but only at me but acts different to other folk then she came away with i am not being nasty but ur too small to be working on this machine. Someone heard her and reported her saying thats not nice and she was trained by someone thats is ur height.

I know theres not anything that will be done as the trainer is friends with the bosses and gets away with alot of things.

[Rainbow23]

Also i dont know what to do about it ?

[echat11]

How long have you worked there?

It's not great, you should be treated with respect at all times. As long as you are operating the machine productively, then your height is an irrelevance.

What you can do is raise the matter informally with her, if comments are still being made, raise a formal grievance in writing. The management and HR will arrange a meeting to find a resolution and ease any concerns you might have.

Does your place of work have Union representation? Your employee handbook should cover 'grievances'.

[Rainbow23]

I started at the end of jan 2022, when 2 changeovers on the machine that was done i was told not to take it the wrong way but she was doing it as they needed to put bk on quickly but her job was to teach me but isnt then i asked to be moved as i wasnt learning them as they needed me signed off but the guy on the other machine didnt get sign off that day so i had to go bk there and she wasnt happy she saw me i explained the reason and she replyed that.i did speak to a line manager but he basically stuck up for her saying she has alot going on with her husband.but to be honest we all have a personal life that other dont know but i do feel hurt of what she said.i am just confused

[ULA]

Legally height is not a protected characteristic in regard to discrimination. However as echat11 had said you have a right to be treated fairly at work.

Do you know if there is actually a height restriction to operate the piece of machinery? If not then there is no reason for the trainer not to ensure that you are fully trained on that machinery. I suggest that you would be best taking this to someone in HR, if you have such a person, or to a higher manager than you have spoken with.

Maybe approach it on the basis that you do not feel you are getting the right level of training on the machinery because the trainer has an issue with your height and if there is no height restriction, then this is not treating you fairly.

[Rainbow23]

No theres no height resriction on machine as i found out a lady about my height trained my trainer - the matter was reported and she was taken in to office she amitted to saying it and knew she was in the wrong i have been moved to a other machine and not to go bk as i will be trained on that machine at night by someone else instead which will support me

[ULA]

It sounds like this has been resolved, I hope that is the case and wish you the best for your training.