Harold Tyson worked for Alegius Financial Services as a sales representative. On three occasions over a period of six months, a co-worker left Klu Klux Klan (KKK) literature, including racial slurs, on the desks of all of the employees, including supervisors, in the office where Harold worked. Also, on the first workday of each month, the co-worker sent an email with a link to a KKK website to all of the employees, including supervisors. Harold did not complain to Alegius. Subsequently, he filed a claim with the EEOC and later sued Alegius for racial harassment.

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Harold may win his case because the employer was aware of the racially harassing behavior but did not take reasonable steps to stop it. The fact that Harold did not complain to the employer does not necessarily defeat his claim, as the employer has a duty to investigate harassment allegations regardless of whether the victim complains. Additionally, the fact that the co-worker's conduct included racial slurs and the distribution of KKK propaganda suggests that it created a hostile work environment that was sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of Harold's employment.

Harold Tyson Worked for Alegius Financial Services as a Sales