Workplace Issues Part II: Am I in a Hostile Work Environment?

In Part I of this series, incivility, harassment, hostile work environment, assault, and sexual assault were defined. It was suggested in Part I that incivility should certainly be addressed as there is a tendency for escalation when left to manage itself. However, I pointed out that certain behaviors —although annoying or tasteless or even uncivil—may not fall within the definition of hostile environment and may not rise to the level for legal action.To be unlawful, the conduct must create a work environment that would be intimidating, hostile, or offensive to reasonable people.
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