Hostile Work Environment
/ˈhɒstəl wɜrk ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnt/
Definitions
- (n.) A workplace setting in which discriminatory conduct based on protected characteristics is sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of employment and create an abusive atmosphere.
The employee sued the company for maintaining a hostile work environment based on gender harassment.
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Commentary
Legal analyses focus on severity and pervasiveness of discriminatory conduct; policies often specify behaviors constituting such environments.
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