Jerry looked up to see one of his workers, Gus, walk into his office. Gus said, "Jerry, you really need to do something about Rick, Nicky, and those other knuckleheads on the first shift. Every time I come into work around 4 pm, they're in the locker room, swapping ethnic jokes. I'm getting tired of it." Jerry recognizes that Gus is filing a complaint about
A) culture shock.
B) a glass ceiling.
C) ethnocentrism.
D) a hostile work environment.
E) quid pro quo conditions.

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Gus is reporting behavior that creates a hostile work environment, which can include harassment, discrimination, or any behavior that creates an intimidating, offensive, or hostile environment for an employee due to their gender, race, or other protected characteristics. Swapping ethnic jokes can be considered offensive and harassing behavior, and it would be Jerry's responsibility as a manager to address this issue and prevent it from continuing.

Jerry Looked Up to See One of His Workers, Gus