Awful Behavior of a Sexual Nature in the Workplace Is Not Always “Sexual Harassment” Under the Law
Many employees think that crude, sexual comments in the workplace are automatically sexual harassment/hostile work environment. This is unfortunately not always the case. For example, a Ninth Circuit Court of Appeal decision filed on April 1, 2013, Westendorf v. West Coast Contractors, illustrates that sometimes a “crude” workplace is not a “hostile” workplace. Due to [...]