Laws surrounding sexual harassment generally do not prohibit simple teasing, offhand comments, or minor isolated incidentsthat is due to the fact that they do not impose a “general civility code”. In the workplace, harassment may be considered illegal when it is frequent or severe thereby creating a hostile or offensive work environment or when it results in an adverse employment decision .
Google workers protest company’s decision to place workers on leave: ‘Instead of listening to us, the company has chosen to silence us.’
Google workers protested the company's decision to place two employees on leave as tensions with management escalate.
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