Many workers who feel they have been harassed while on the job never reported it. Hank Willets, a supervisor in the clerical pool at XYZ, keeps posters of nude women in his corner cubicle. D. are protected under the First Amendment as freedom of expression. Both C and D are true. Though Mr. Willets' posters are free expression under the First Amendment, they still might be grounds for establishing a hostile environment.
Harassment is judged by the impact upon the target, rather than the intent of the perpetrator.
Inc. Dan continually makes makes lewd or suggestive comments directed at Joanna. If she tells others Dan is a harasser, when no harassment has been proven, Dan may have grounds for a slander action. People in the clerical pool at XYZ, both male and female, routinely give each other neck rubs. C. A suit may be brought by anyone in the office, even someone not directly involved in the neck rubbing. Roland Hanson, superintendent of schools in Goodtimes, California, has two executive assistants, both women, working in his office.