Marta's boss tells off-color jokes and tolerates male employees directing sexually based teasing toward women employees.When she complains, he tells her to lighten up-they're just joking.This is an example of

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This is an example of a hostile work environment where there is a pattern of unwelcome and offensive behavior that creates a work environment that is intimidating, hostile, or offensive. Marta's boss tolerating sexually based teasing is a form of harassment that can create a hostile work environment for women employees. Marta's complaint being met with the response to lighten up further perpetuates the hostile work environment.

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