“It’s a hostile working environment!” is a
complaint employers often hear today. Often what is being described is a
demanding or unpleasant boss, rude or gossipy coworkers, a difficult customer
or the pressure of meeting deadlines or production quotas. Many employees who claim to
work in a hostile environment think they have the basis for a lawsuit against
their employer. Typically, they do not. Most of the time, what an employee
considers a hostile working environment…