Voices of the Revolution: The Five Riders. Thanks to the epic poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Paul Revere is often credited as the sole rider who alerted the colonies that the British were coming. Yet, despite this tale, there were many riders who went out the night of April 18 and in the years following, warning the colonists of the approach and movement of the British forces. Four men and one woman made late night rides, alerting the early Americans of what dangers lay ahead.
WHAT IS A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT? Hostile work environment is created where the prohibited conduct is so severe or pervasive that a reasonable person in employeeâs circumstances would have considered the work environment to be hostile or abusive.
A hostile work environment is created when an employee feels uncomfortable or scared to be in his or her work space due to offensive behavior, intimidation or abuse by a coworker or superior. To determine whether a work environment is hostile, EEOC investigators look at the following factors. It is not, however, just one of these factors that sways a workplace harassment case. An assessment is made based upon the totality of the circumstances.