Hostile Work Environment

Every employee has the right to feel comfortable in the workplace. A hostile workplace is created when there is unwelcome conduct that is based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information. The unwelcome conduct becomes unlawful harassment where 1) enduring the offensive conduct becomes a condition of continued employment, or 2) the conduct is severe or pervasive enough to create a work environment that a reasonable person would consider intimidating, hostile, or abusive. Anti-discrimination laws also prohibit harassment against individuals in retaliation for filing a discrimination charge, testifying, or participating in any way in an investigation, proceeding, or lawsuit under these laws; or opposing employment practices that they reasonably believe discriminate against individuals, in violation of these laws.

Offensive conduct may include, but is not limited to, offensive jokes, slurs, epithets or name calling, physical assaults or threats, intimidation, ridicule or mockery, insults or put-downs, offensive objects or pictures, and interference with work performance. Should you experience any of these during your workday, you are the victim of a hostile workplace and could benefit from the counsel of a hostile work environment lawyer. Contact Woodside Law, P.A. by phone at (866) 316-0555 or by email at jason@woodsidelawpa.com for a free case review.

Source: eeoc.gov