$510$ U$.$S$.17(1993)$

HARRIS

v$.$

FORKLIFT SYSTEMS, INC.

$.92-1168.$

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued October $13,1993.$

Decided November $9,1993.$

O'CONNOR, J$.,$ delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

In this case we consider the definition of a discriminatorily "abusive work environment" $($also known as a "hostile work environment"$)$ under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of $1964,78$ Stat. $253,$ as amended, $42$ U$.$ S$.$ C$.2000$ e et seq. $(1988$ ed$.,$ Supp. III$).$

I

Teresa Harris worked as a manager at Forklift Systems, Inc., an equipment rental company, from April $1985$ until October $1987.$ Charles Hardy was Forklift's president.

The Magistrate found that, throughout Harris' time at Forklift, Hardy often insulted her because of her gender and often made her the target of unwanted sexual innuendos. Hardy told Harris on several occasions, in the presence of other employees, "You're a what do you know" and $"$We need a man as the rental manager"; at least once,