[header] How to sue for workplace harassment [title] Identify your protected characteristic. [step] You might think that any harsh or threatening conduct is " harassment. " however, workplace harassment has a specific legal meaning. 
You can sue for harassment if the abuse is based on a " protected characteristic. " under federal law, the protected characteristics are : [substeps] Race color national origin sex religion age (if 40 or older) disability genetic information [title] Talk to the offender.