June does not like her new job as a web designer at a software company because she finds the work culture unfitting. Her female peers go on dinner dates with the project manager to get their work approved. She also has male colleagues who exhibit inappropriate behavior. In the context of employment legislation, this scenario best illustrates _____.
A) adverse impact
B) a cognitive bias
C) structural accommodation
D) a hostile work environment

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The scenario describes a hostile work environment, where an employee is subjected to unwelcome conduct that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment. The unwelcome conduct can be based on the employee's race, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, or disability. In this scenario, the female peers' behavior and the male colleagues' inappropriate conduct create an uncomfortable work environment for June.

June Does Not Like Her New Job as a Web