Labor/Employment
Mar. 9, 2001
The Jerk
The employer must 'either intentionally create or knowingly permit' the intolerable working conditions.
"It's not against the law to be a jerk boss;" this advice is commonly given to employees. However, the 5th District Court of Appeal, in Thompson v. Tracor Flight Systems Inc., 2001 Daily Journal D.A.R. 1371 (Feb. 2, 2001), has revisited the issue of how far a supervisor can go befor...