The HR Investigations Podcast

Compliance Spotlight: What Exactly is a Hostile Work Environment

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In today’s episode we focus on the important topic that is often part of HR investigations: a hostile work environment. In this episode, we examine:

  • The definition of hostile work environment harassment
  • How hostile work environment is different from workplace bullying
  • A review of protected characteristics under federal law
  • Why there isn’t any longer management “off the record” conversations regarding harassment in the workplace
  • The employers’ defense to claims of hostile work environment harassment
  • Current and emerging legislation regarding abusive conduct in the workplace

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  • Check out Natalie's book ‘How to Conduct Internal Investigations: A Practical Guide for Human Resource Professionals’ here: https://tinyurl.com/y39s7n77 
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