Law, Business, and Society 9th Edition by Tony McAdams

Exercise 12

Taylor, a black woman, worked for the Burlington County, New Jersey, sheriff's office. She heard the sheriff, in speaking to another supervisor, refer to her as a "jungle bunny." She complained to her superiors. She suffered mental distress. She discussed the matter with the media. She was shunned at work. Was Taylor a victim of a hostile working environment Explain. See Taylor v. Metzger, 706 A.2d 685 (N.J.S.Ct. 1998).