Allegations of rude, dismissive treatment not enough to support same-sex harassment claim
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Bostock decision extended the protections against discrimination and harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to gay and transgender persons. The landmark 2020 ruling, however, in no way lowered the legal standard required to prove sexual harassment, the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals (which covers Louisiana employers) recently decided. The ruling makes clear that simple rude treatment, without more, isn’t enough to establish a Title VII violation.
Experienced female police officer unimpressed with female rookie
Windcrest Police Department hired Brandy Newbury in March 2016. As a new officer, she was in a probationary period during her first year of work. Probationary officers work with and receive training from a field training officer (FTO) for about 14 weeks. In addition to working with her FTO, Newbury worked closely with Officer Blanca Jaime. The two women did not hit it off: