Invasion of Privacy, Harassment, Internet

[Fit2BKilted]

My wife (and co-workers!!!) also suffer at her workplace under threat of the Office bully, who I immediately recognized as being cut from the same cloth as the character you describe afflicting your work-place; so, I have considerable sympathy for your predicament.

Now, I am also a photographer, and I know that it is generally ILLEGAL (copyright infringement) for a photographer to publicly display images of living persons without their consent (a 'release form' generally needs to be signed by the subject of the portrait); on top of that, you have a case of "internet-bullying" here, which I understand many States now have specific laws against (although they were not specifically drafted with adults in mind I don't see any of them being restricted to protect only minors), and you might also argue that there is a case for libel here as well! This pernicious woman has gotten herself into a very precarious legal position by targeting you in this way... One might see it as ironicly poetic justice!

IMHO, it is your duty to exercise and protect your rights in this matter and perhaps accomplish what decades of ineffectual middle-management has failed to do for your department, viz., 'be rid of her'. I suggest soliciting a (or several) lawyer's opinion: most respectable ones will not charge for the initial consultation. Then raise the issue internally with HR, directly, and your Union if such exists, to show due diligence and to alert the organization that you'd prefer not to resort to the legal action you're entitled to exert against this person (and encourage them, management, to 'take care of the issue' before it becomes a matter of public-record, and a potential embarrassment to the department).