Hostile Work Environment or Policy Violation?
Explore the elements that constitute a hostile work environment according to legal criteria.
Hostile Work Environment
A Hostile Work Environment is one where the words and actions of a supervisor, manager or coworker negatively or severely impacts another employee's ability to complete their work. A true Hostile Work Environment must meet certain legal criteria, according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC).
Hostile Work Environment
A workplace where conduct negatively affects an employee's ability to work