Hostile - Law Dictionary Search Results
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Belonging or appropriate to an enemy showing the disposition of an enemy showing ill will and malevolence or a desire to thwart and injure occupied by an enemy or enemies inimical unfriendly as a hostile force hostile intentions a hostile country hostile to a sudden change...
hostile environment harassment
hostile environment harassment : employment discrimination consisting of unwelcome verbal or physical conduct (as comments, jokes, or acts) relating to the victim's constitutionally or statutorily protected classification (as race, religion, ethnic origin, or age) that has the effect of substantially interfering with a person's work performance or of creating a hostile work environment ;esp : hostile environment sexual harassment ...
hostile environment sexual harassment
hostile environment sexual harassment : sexual harassment that has the effect of unreasonably interfering with a victim's work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment that affects the victim's psychological well-being called also hostile environment harassment compare quid pro quo sexual harassment ...
hostile work environment
hostile work environment The basis for a sexual harassment claim, a "hostile work environment" is created where the presence of demeaning or sexual photographs, jokes, threats, or overall atmosphere is so pervasive as to create an intimidating and offensive work environment. ...
hostile
hostile 1 : having an intimidating, antagonistic, or offensive nature [a work environment] 2 a : of or relating to an opposing party in a legal action [a claim] b : adverse to the interests of a party to a legal action [if the interests of the party joined involuntarily render him to the original plaintiff, he must remain a defendant "J. H. Friedenthal et al."] 3 a : adverse to or incompatible with the interests of a property owner [a use] see also adverse possession at possession easement by prescription at easement, prescription b : unwelcome by or contrary to the interests of corporate stockholders or management [a takeover bid] ...
hostile possession
hostile possession see possession ...
hostile witness
hostile witness see witness ...
hostile working environment
hostile working environment A work environment that is so charged with harassment or similar unwanted behavior that it interferes with the ability to do one's job and is said to violate anti-discrimination laws ...
Hostilely
In a hostile manner...
Hostility
State of being hostile public or private enemy unfriendliness animosity...
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