{"id":1696,"date":"2018-02-22T21:40:28","date_gmt":"2018-02-22T21:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/az-labor-employment-law\/?page_id=1696"},"modified":"2024-11-21T23:34:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T23:34:35","slug":"arizona-hostile-work-environment-laws","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/az-labor-employment-law\/blog\/arizona-hostile-work-environment-laws\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona’s Hostile Work Environment Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"

Introduction<\/h2>\n

Surviving the workweek can sometimes be a challenge, but nobody should be subject to a hostile work environment. The line defining what qualifies as a hostile work environment can be a little vague, but there are several federal laws to protect against harassment that creates a hostile work environment.<\/p>\n

What Legally Constitutes a Hostile Work Environment?<\/h2>\n

You may not enjoy working with that horrible boss or rude coworker, but an uncomfortable or high-pressure atmosphere isn\u2019t necessarily illegal. There are five things that a court needs to see in order to consider your situation a hostile work environment:<\/p>\n

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  1. You are the victim of discrimination<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. The harassment is severe, offensive, and\/or abusive<\/li>\n
  3. The harassment is ongoing and\/or pervasive<\/li>\n
  4. The harassment prohibits you from doing your job<\/li>\n
  5. Your employer has failed to intervene and address the harassment<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    1. You are the Victim of Discrimination<\/h2>\n

    There are four federal laws that protect an employee\u2019s rights against discrimination-based harassment in the workplace:<\/p>\n