Judith Hilt-Dyson v. City of Chicago

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• holding that two minor back-rubbing incidents were not severe because they were brief and “involved no threats, intimidation or humiliation”
• recognizing that this court has adopted a broad definition of adverse employment action but requiring evi- dence of some negative change in employment terms or status
• noting that, at this point, summary judgment is proper if the employee fails to establish pretext
• observing that conduct must be so severe as to alter the conditions of employment, isolated incidents do not constitute hostile work environment
• noting that, at this point, summary judgment is proper if the employee fails to establish pretext
• explaining that “harassment must be so severe or pervasive as to alter the conditions of the victim’s em- ployment and create an abusive working environment”

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