Victim's absence from office didn't end a hostile work environment

摘要

A recent court case reminds us that a hostile work environment doesn't end just because the target leaves the office, even for an extended period. The case involved a federal employee who had complained of racial harassment. (She was African-American.) The employee took several months sick leave, then spent further months on a temporary assignment at another site. When she was scheduled to return, she called her supervisor and asked to take another three weeks' annual leave.