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Workplace harassment is the belittling or threatening behavior directed at an individual worker or a group of workers. Recently, matters of workplace harassment have gained interest among practitioners and researchers as it is becoming one of the most sensitive areas of effective workplace management. common misconception about workplace harassment is that workplace harassment is simply sexual harassment in the context of a workplace. While sexual harassment is a prominent form of workplace harassment, the United States Department of Labor defines workplace harassment as being more than just sexual harassment.
Therefore, if an employer harasses you or treats you rudely and unfairly because you are a woman, because of your color, or because of your membership in another protected class, then you may have rights against your employer. The most typical form of harassment is what is called a hostile environment.The federal and state laws make it unlawful for an employer to subject an employee to a hostile environment based on the above-mentioned classes. A typical hostile environment claim involves sexual harassment.herefore, if an employer harasses you or treats you rudely and unfairly because you are a woman, because of your color, or because of your membership in another protected class, then you may have rights against your employer. The most typical form of harassment is what is called a hostile environment.