Every example below is a fictionalized composite created for educational purposes. The employees, employers, and facts are invented and do not represent any real person, company, or case. These examples are general public information, not legal advice.
- Fictional employee
- A.R., accountant
- Fictional employer
- Pinnacle Hill Manufacturing Inc.
- Location
- a town in the Mountain West
- Illustrated statute
- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
Illustrative charge narrative
I was employed by Pinnacle Hill Manufacturing Inc. as a accountant in a town in the Mountain West. I was subjected to repeated offensive comments and conduct based on my protected class that were severe and pervasive enough to alter the conditions of my employment. I reported the conduct, and the employer failed to take prompt and effective action. I believe I was subjected to a hostile work environment, in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Teaching point
Strong because it pleads the hostile environment standard (severe or pervasive conduct tied to a protected class) and the employer's notice and failure to act, which establishes employer liability.