What does "hostile work environment" mean?
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What does "hostile work environment" mean?
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What are the causes and effects of it?
How can you prevent yourself from being a victim of it?
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A hostile work environment is primarily a legal term used to describe a workplace situation where an employee cannot reasonably perform his work, due to certain behaviors by management or co-workers that are deemed hostile. Hostility in this form is not only a boss being rude, yelling, or annoying. It is very specific, especially in the legal setting when one is suing an employer for either wrongful termination or for creating an environment that causes severe stress to the employee.
Most companies have policies in place to deal with this type of behavior. When management fails to act appropriately, you can sue the company. Success in this type of lawsuit largely depends on not only how management failed to help but how you acted. If you respond with hostility in a hostile work environment, chances are your suit will be unsuccessful. Studies show that in court cases, your behavior is scrutinized just as carefully as management’s behavior.
When an employer is trying to make you quit by creating a hostile work environment, if you can hold onto your job, do so. It’s then important to make complaints about this employer either to upper level management or to government agencies that help people with discrimination or poor treatment in the workforce. These agencies can vary from city to city and from state to state. A good place to start is the federal US Department of Labor, which can direct you to these resources within your particular area. You may also consider working with attorneys that specialize in suing companies for these issues. You should first check with free sources, since suing a company can be expensive, and should you lose, you may be responsible for lawyer’s fees and court costs. |
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A place where due to poor work conditions or the people around you can cause you harm example a prison guard works in a hostle work enviroment or working as clerk in a convience store where anyone can come in and hold you up. learning self defense and how to see it coming and how to react on it. |
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