Ahh, sigh.
Our HR isn’t real- it’s our office assistant. We literally outsource. But in talking with her recently, I brought up an incident last year where a supervisor (not mine) grabbed me by my wrist and dragged me into another room, as well as her touching me repeatedly despite me asking her not to. The first incident (when originally addressed) was brushed off by my previous boss, who has since left the company.
I brought both instances up to my HR, and multiple staff members have as well after witnessing them. My HR said she wants to have a mediated discussion between me, said supervisor, and herself. I said I didn’t feel this was necessary as a 1:1, as this should be an overall staff discussion with re-establishing boundaries (it’s an ongoing issue with staff).
She replied saying it’s not optional and I have to attend. I have no interest in attending and I don’t get how someone who has been inappropriately touched is expected to meet with their assailant. I don’t want to attend and don’t think I should have to- how do I push back saying I’m not attending?