Legal Question in Sexual Harassment in California
Hostile work environment
What is "hostile work environment" sexual harassment?
Asked on 1/08/98, 3:37 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Bahman Eslamboly
Eslamboly & Barlavi
Hostile work evironment - REPLY
As an employee, you have a right to work in an environment that is free of discrimination, intimidation, insult and ridicule. You have a potential claim for hostile work environment if the sexual harassment unreasonably interferes with your work performance or creates an offensive or intimidating work environment. In order to have a claim for hostile work environment, you must be able to prove that there was more than a single incident of harassment you may also have to show that the sexual conduct was unwelcome.
Answered on 1/08/98, 3:37 am