The following excerpt is from Hoit v. Capital Dist. Transp. Auth., 19-202 (2nd Cir. 2020):
environment to be abusive." (internal quotation marks omitted)); Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Servs., Inc., 523 U.S. 75, 81 (1998) (cautioning courts not to "mistake ordinary socializing in the workplacesuch as male-on-male horseplay . . .for discriminatory 'conditions of employment'" and emphasizing "the social context in which particular behavior occurs and is experienced by its target").
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.