Hostile Work Environment Definition
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Can You Be Harassed at Work by …a Radio?

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You know those creepy people who drive around real slow with their car stereos blaring? Those creepy people have jobs. And when you are stuck sitting next to one at work, you can’t just start up your cubical and drive away. Your co-workers’ radio volume isn’t the only reason you may feel harassed by a co-worker’s listening habits. More and more people have portable satellite radios, which broadcast without the decency restraints the FCC places on traditional AM/FM radio shows. Sexually explicit talk and songs lyrics laden with swear words commonly come out of satellite radio (and sometimes come out of regular radios and CD players). Satellite radio isn’t the only new source of music in the workplace. Computers can “stream” radio shows and podcasts and play them through … [Read more...]