Guam Jury Instruction — 1.2.2 Race And Or Sex Discrimination Hostile Work Environment Created Or Permitted By Supervisor — With Affirmative Defense By Employer Description: Guam Jury Instruction — 1.2.2 Race And Or Sex Discrimination Hostile Work Environment Created Or Permitted By Supervisor — With Affirmative Defense By Employer is a legal instruction guide used in Guam courts to provide guidance to jurors on cases involving allegations of race and/or sex discrimination in the workplace. This instruction specifically addresses instances where a hostile work environment has been created or permitted by a supervisor, while also giving the employer an opportunity to assert an affirmative defense. Key elements of this jury instruction include: 1. Hostile work environment: The instruction explains that a hostile work environment can be created when discriminatory conduct based on race and/or sex is severe or pervasive enough to interfere with an employee's ability to perform their job effectively. 2. Supervisor responsibility: It emphasizes that for liability to fall on the employer, the alleged hostile work environment must have been created or permitted by a supervisor or someone in a managerial role. 3. Discrimination based on race and/or sex: The instruction highlights that the hostile work environment must be specifically related to race and/or sex discrimination. It may involve offensive comments, derogatory slurs, unwelcome advances, or other forms of discriminatory behavior targeting an individual's race and/or sex. 4. Affirmative defense by the employer: This instruction acknowledges that an employer may assert an affirmative defense to avoid liability. Examples of affirmative defenses may include showing that the employer exercised reasonable care to prevent discrimination or promptly and appropriately addressed any reported incidents. Alternative versions of Guam Jury Instruction — 1.2.2 Race And Or Sex Discrimination Hostile Work Environment Created Or Permitted By Supervisor — With Affirmative Defense By Employer may include modifications based on the specific circumstances of the case, such as: — JurInstructionio— - 1.2.2.1: Hostile Work Environment Based on Race Discrimination — With AffirmativDefensens— - Jury Instruction — 1.2.2.2: Hostile Work Environment Based on Sex Discrimination — With AffirmativDefensens— - Jury Instruction — 1.2.2.3: Hostile Work Environment Based on Both Race and Sex Discrimination — With Affirmative Defense These variations may address the unique aspects of a discrimination case focused solely on race, solely on sex, or a combination of both, while incorporating the affirmative defense provision by the employer. Keywords: Guam, jury instruction, race discrimination, sex discrimination, hostile work environment, supervisor, affirmative defense, employer, legal instruction.