What constitutes job harassment in Camden County?
According to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), work harassment resulting in a hostile or offensive work environment can include: • Use of racially derogatory words, phrases, epithets • Demonstrations of a racial or ethnic nature such as a use of gestures, pictures or drawings which would offend a particular racial or ethnic group • Comments about an individual’s skin color or other racial/ethnic characteristics • Making disparaging remarks about an individual’s gender that are not sexual in nature • Negative comments about an employee’s religious beliefs (or lack of religious beliefs) • Expressing negative stereotypes regarding an employee’s birthplace or ancestry • Negative comments regarding an employee’s age when referring to employees 40 and over • Derogatory or intimidating references to an employee’s mental or physical impairment Proving that the harassing conduct was severe enough to alter the working conditions and to create an abusive work environment involves
