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Major Nikon

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5. A hostile work environment requires severe and/or ongoing harrassment

Reply to Kaleva (Original post)

Thu Nov 29, 2012, 04:15 PM

Nov 2012

...of a sexual nature. If this is a one time incident, my guess is it's going to be an uphill battle trying to establish that a one time sexual slur is severe enough to establish a prima facie case. I doubt an attorney would touch it on contingency unless there's more to the story.

She can always file an EEOC complaint without a lawyer. It may not get very far, but it might get to the investigation stage, which could be a royal pain in the ass for the employer, if nothing else.

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What would you do if your SO was called a "lazy c*nt"? [View all] Kaleva Nov 2012 OP

Any witnesses? That must violate workplace sexual harrassment laws and maybe even... Fridays Child Nov 2012 #1

I do not know if there are any witnesses Kaleva Nov 2012 #2

If he is the boss, then I assume there is no HR? Behind the Aegis Nov 2012 #3

EEOC libodem Nov 2012 #4

A hostile work environment requires severe and/or ongoing harrassment Major Nikon Nov 2012 #5

I wouldn't blame you if you did ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2012 #6

IANAL... ElboRuum Nov 2012 #7

What everyone else in the thread said. Follow legal and employment recourse. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #8

Well, this amounted to not much of anything. She went back to work. Kaleva Nov 2012 #9

Maybe you should go to her work place when he's there. LeftofObama Nov 2012 #10

He's got his employees stuck between a rock and a hard place Kaleva Nov 2012 #11

She should keep notes on what he said and when he said it Major Nikon Nov 2012 #12

That would be a good idea. I'll mention it to her. Kaleva Nov 2012 #13

good advice libodem Nov 2012 #14

Lotsa decent advice here, and definitely hold off on the violence... TreasonousBastard Nov 2012 #15

Yes, me going to his place to PPR his sorry ass would get me in a heap of trouble. Kaleva Nov 2012 #16

What would your ex-wife do if someone called you a lazy dick? lumberjack_jeff Nov 2012 #17

She is your EX Macoy51 Jan 2013 #18

If I were there? Probably beat the balls off the guy. MrSlayer Feb 2013 #19