In a case in which the employee claimed harassment by her supervisor in which he altered her work hours with the knowledge that doing so would adversely affect her hypoglycemia; frequently stood at her desk and stared angrily at her; startled her by pounding on her desk with his fist; criticized her work unfairly; and yelled at her in front of co-workers, the court ruled that:

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The supervisor's actions, such as altering work hours knowing it would adversely affect the employee's health condition, staring angrily, pounding on the desk, unfairly criticizing work, and yelling in front of co-workers, can create a hostile work environment. This ruling indicates that harassment does not need to be of a sexual nature to be actionable; it can also include actions that are intimidating, hostile, or offensive to reasonable persons.

In a Case in Which the Employee Claimed Harassment by Her