What Is Considered to Be a Hostile Work Environment?
A “hostile work environment” is a workplace environment that prevents you from doing your job duties reasonably. In such, a superior or co-worker, either by behavior or actions, creates an environment that is counterproductive to your performing your work duties. However, these behaviors typically must be “discriminatory” in nature and are not just a result of rude or unprofessional behavior. Note: Workplace discrimination is action taken against you because you are a member of a “protected class”; in other words race, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, etc. must not be a factor in your treatment. Based on the limited facts that you have presented, it’s not clear that neither plays a role in your situation. You should be aware that most employment relationships are what is known as “at will”, which means that an employer can hire or fire someone for any reason or no reason whatsoever, as well has increase/decrease salary/hours, promote/demote, and g
