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What Constitutes a Hostile Work Environment?

“Hostile work environment” is a commonly misunderstood term. Many employees know that offensive and abusive behavior in the workplace isn’t okay. However, few fully understand what makes a hostile atmosphere cross the line from inappropriate to illegal. In reality, “hostile work environment” is the name for a specific type...

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Is Sexual Harassment Outside of Work Still Illegal?

Title VII of the Federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act makes it illegal for employers to fail to prevent or remediate work-related sexual harassment regardless of where the harassment occurs. That means you may report coworkers’ sexual harassment that occurs inside...

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