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Labor/Employment

Dec. 1, 2004

When Is Offensive Workplace Language, Conduct Part of Job?

Forum Column - By Richard S. Whitmore - On July 21, the state Supreme Court agreed to decide whether an assistant writer on the "Friends" television show was the victim of a hostile working environment. The plaintiff, Amaani Lyle, has alleged that she was subjected to verbal and visual sexual harassment by writers and producers of the television show.

Forum Colum

By Richard S. Whitmore


        On July 21, the state Supreme Court agreed to decide whether an assistant writer on the "Friends" television show was the victim of a hostile working environment. The plai...

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