Comments on: Workplace was ‘like a guys’ locker room’ — but was it harassment?

By: Essie

Essie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 13:56:27 +0000

Another example of the “good old boy network” that will not die, and where this type of behavior is considered acceptable, apparently even by the lower courts! I wonder how those “courts” would feel if their own daughters or grand-daughters had to listen to conversations where women were referred to as whores and bitches.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:44:44 +0000

Thankfully the appeals court overturned this. Otherwise, it just breeds a hostile work environment and the company could fall back on the old “not being directed at any specific individual” claim.

By: Jackie T - SPHR

Jackie T - SPHR — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:27:24 +0000

Seems ridiculous to me that the company claims because the “behavior wasn’t directed any any individual it couldn’t be harassment”. Whatever happened to behavior causing a Hostile Work Environment? Glad to see the decision was overturned and will go to trial. No one should have to work in that kind of an uncomfortable environment.

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