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hostile work environment

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A quick definition of hostile work environment:

Hostile work environment: A situation at work where someone is treated unfairly because of their race, religion, gender, national origin, disability, age, or genetics. This can include things like being harassed or discriminated against. The harassment has to be really bad and happen a lot to be considered a hostile work environment. If someone thinks they are in a hostile work environment, they can tell their boss or file a complaint with the government. Employers have to have rules against this kind of behavior and do something about it if it happens.

A more thorough explanation:

In employment law, a hostile work environment is when an employee is subjected to discrimination, harassment, or retaliation based on their membership or perceived membership in a protected group. These groups include race, religion, gender, national origin, disability, age, or genetics. The harassment must be severe or pervasive enough to interfere with the employee's ability to perform their work or change the terms and conditions of their employment.

For example, if a female employee is repeatedly subjected to sexual comments or advances by her male supervisor, and the behavior is severe enough to make her feel uncomfortable and affect her work performance, it could be considered a hostile work environment based on gender.

It's important to note that one-time offhand comments or minor annoyances are not considered harassment. To make a valid claim, the employee must reasonably believe that tolerating the hostile environment is a condition of their continued employment.

Both employees and witnesses to harassment can make a claim for a hostile work environment. Employers must have anti-harassment policies in place and take appropriate action if a complaint is made. If an employer fails to take action, employees can file a complaint with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the relevant state department.

Hostile work environments are addressed through many anti-discrimination laws, such as Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA), the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA).

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honestly any face piercing hurts a lot less than any ear one for me
Dkk
10:07
Man, maybe I will eat another ghost pepper today.
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:07
Like I have my whole body tattooed and dry lined litterally everywhere on my body to just see how it feels
i was so terrified to get my lip done and it was completely fine lmao
but i my industrial was not fun lol
Dkk
10:07
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triplethread
10:08
im back guys my break lasted 24 hours
Dkk
10:08
I feel my strength returning after being sick.
i'm gonna watch it tmrw!! and yes not ready lol omg i can't imagine it'll be a happy ending
triplethread
10:08
my nips are pierced
snow
10:08
thread we hoping kent today lmaooo
triplethread
10:08
YESSS
babycat
10:08
I have a conch that took forever to heal until i switched it to a hoop
snow
10:08
like a sea shell?
triplethread
10:08
Lips scare me more than nips
babycat
10:08
There’s a part of your ear called the conch, bc it’s shaped like that
triple yeah same but it fr didn't hurt at at all it was kinda underwhelming lol
Dkk
10:09
@jackfrost11770: I am gunna make a wild prediction that ekko shows up and uses his chrono shift power to reverse time. Btw, you probably don't know this but Vi - 6, Vander - 5, Jinx - 10, Ekko - 12. Silco -2.
but it's def the visual of having a needle go through your lip that is the scariest part but it was completely fine
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:09
I had a friend who had like 6 piercings in each ear, I was like that has to be loud
no dkk i think the same!!!!
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:09
They would click clack
babycat
10:09
I almost did nipple piercing on a dare once but I would be sad if my nipples looked different
triplethread
10:09
I didnt bleed when i got mine done and they never hurt. I think my body is just really built for piercings because i've never had any rejections its that african tribal blood
Dkk
10:09
@triplethread: did you soak em in like salt water for a year.
triplethread
10:10
nope
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
10:10
@babycat: they are too cute for piercings? My wife plans to get them done after breast feeding and Id do it to see how it feels and laugh
bulb i have like 6 piercings in each ear but they're all apart from each other so they do not clack lol
triplethread
10:10
@babycat: I only have 1 pierced for that reason
Dkk
10:10
Lmfao, that is risky I hear. @triple
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