What is a hostile work environment: Identifying and preventing

Traliant reports that a hostile work environment hampers employee productivity and well-being, and preventing such environments is crucial for organizational success.
Law

Court: Single Use of Racial Slur Enough to Create Hostile Work Environment

At issue in the case of Daniel v. T&M Protection Resources, Case No. 15-560 (2d Cir. April 25), was whether a single, offensive comment was sufficient to overcome summary judgment on the plaintiff's ...
Oregonian

Embattled sewer CEO accused board chair of creating ‘hostile work environment’ before departure

An outside investigator is looking into allegations that Washington County Chair Kathryn Harrington created a hostile work environment that led the embattled head of the county’s sewer agency to ...
JD Supra

Out of “Site,” But Not Out of Mind: Employer’s Refusal to Respond to Offsite and Off-Duty Harassment Can Be Sufficient to Create a Claim for Hostile Work Environment

Seyfarth Synopsis: In Steven Kruitbosch v. Bakersfield Recovery Services, 114 Cal.App.5th 200 (2025), the California Court of Appeal for the Fifth District held that an employer’s response, or lack ...