A previous post discussed a huge jury verdict for an employee who was harassed and mistreated at work due to her religion. The lesson: harassing an employee, subjecting her to a hostile work environment, and retaliating against her for complaining about harassment are all wrong, illegal and expensive.
A decision handed down yesterday by the federal appeals Court covering Georgia, Alabama and Florida has made that point again. In doing so, it further explained that retaliating by creating a hostile work environment for employees who complain about discrimination also violates Title VII — and is also wrong, illegal and expensive.