Do you have someone you work with that makes your life miserable?...

I know exactly how you feel. Mine is my boss and its not only me i have to hear him demean. And it is getting to me too. In my case I have not choice but take it or move on, he owns the company. I am presently starting my own business and working on leaving this job. Now for your problem, I am a personnell manager on top of many other duties I have. Your legal recourse is that you have gone to the propper channels by talking to your manager. your next step is to make a formal "work place harrassement" claim in writing and sumit it to your manager. If nothing is done to resolve the issue you have a case againest the employee and the employer for not making your job harrassement free per federal laws. However, before you take this step be sure to wiegh the situation, who is the better employee, you are him? who has been there longer? who has had more write ups? I say this because this could be used to set you as a trouble maker and dismiss your claim and let you go. You can fight it but you need witnesses to the harrassment and it could take a while if this is the way they go. If you have a good record then it should go to your favor and a formal camplaint may be the last step to get rid of the other guy they have been waiting on. Either way per federal law if you give a written statement (include that you have verbally reported this and that management has spoke with him before in the claim and sign and have manager sign saying he recieved it and keep a copy) and they fire you you have bases for a suit. well thats the legals to it now its up to you to decide what is right for you. Now on a personal base if you do not respond to his comments, like a child he may lose intrest in teasing you. Its not fun to pick on someone that does not respond to it. What is his mentality? either way do not let him get you into a conflict this will make you wrong too and that takes your credit for the claim away. Hope you find something that will help you, good luck.

Fortunately I have never had this problem, (not on a large scale at least). Hmm that is really hard, is it possible to talk to your manager again and ask if you can ahve a group meeting with this man, yourself and your manager. Be honest in the meeting and tell him exactly how he is making you feel and it needs to stop.

I think we all have someone we work with that chooses to act this way. My advice to you is to remember it is his problem, not yours. Obviously, your management knows that he is an issue, maybe they are just trying to build a case for firing him. If you like your job and are good at it, I would not let any little idiot screw that up for you. Just my opinion...good luck !