Sexual Harassment: Court Denies Employee's Harassment Claim; Mutual Banter Doesn't Create a Hostile Work Environment

Employees and employers alike are often confused about just what constitutes a hostile work environment. What some may experience as hostile is often perceived as no big deal by others. While the hostile work environment legal analysis remains highly fact-specific and must be assessed on a case-by-case basis, a recent California appeals court decision suggests that, when comments of a possibly sexual nature occur in the context of mutual banter, a hostile work environment might not be found. . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.)