This form contains sample jury instructions, to be used across the United States. These questions are to be used only as a model, and should be altered to more perfectly fit your own cause of action needs.
New Mexico Jury Instruction — 1.1.3 Public Employee Equal Protection Claim Race and/or Sex Discrimination Hostile Work Environment — Separate Liability is a legal instruction used in cases involving allegations of race and/or sex discrimination within the context of a hostile work environment for public employees. This jury instruction focuses on the Equal Protection claim, which is a fundamental constitutional right that individuals are entitled to be treated equally under the law. In the realm of employment, this means that public employees cannot be discriminated against based on their race or sex. The instruction emphasizes that a hostile work environment can occur when an employee is subjected to unwelcome harassment or discrimination based on their race and/or sex, which is so severe, pervasive, or persistent that it alters the conditions of the employee's employment. The harassment can be from supervisors, coworkers, or third parties, and the claim can be based on the behavior of a single individual or a group. The instruction also addresses the issue of separate liability, which means that an employer can be held responsible for their own discriminatory conduct, as well as for the actions of their employees. This implies that if an employee is being harassed or discriminated against by coworkers, the employer can be held liable if they failed to provide a safe and non-discriminatory work environment or didn't take appropriate action to address the issue. Keywords: New Mexico, jury instruction, public employee, equal protection claim, race discrimination, sex discrimination, hostile work environment, separate liability, unwelcome harassment, constitutional right, employment discrimination, supervisors, coworkers, third parties, severe, pervasive, persistent, alters conditions, liability, discriminatory conduct, safe work environment, non-discriminatory, appropriate action. Different variations of this jury instruction may include specific elements or considerations for different types of public employees, such as law enforcement officers, teachers, or firefighters. These variations may better address the unique contexts and challenges faced by each profession within the realm of race and/or sex discrimination claims and hostile work environments. However, the core concepts and principles of the instruction remain largely consistent.
New Mexico Jury Instruction — 1.1.3 Public Employee Equal Protection Claim Race and/or Sex Discrimination Hostile Work Environment — Separate Liability is a legal instruction used in cases involving allegations of race and/or sex discrimination within the context of a hostile work environment for public employees. This jury instruction focuses on the Equal Protection claim, which is a fundamental constitutional right that individuals are entitled to be treated equally under the law. In the realm of employment, this means that public employees cannot be discriminated against based on their race or sex. The instruction emphasizes that a hostile work environment can occur when an employee is subjected to unwelcome harassment or discrimination based on their race and/or sex, which is so severe, pervasive, or persistent that it alters the conditions of the employee's employment. The harassment can be from supervisors, coworkers, or third parties, and the claim can be based on the behavior of a single individual or a group. The instruction also addresses the issue of separate liability, which means that an employer can be held responsible for their own discriminatory conduct, as well as for the actions of their employees. This implies that if an employee is being harassed or discriminated against by coworkers, the employer can be held liable if they failed to provide a safe and non-discriminatory work environment or didn't take appropriate action to address the issue. Keywords: New Mexico, jury instruction, public employee, equal protection claim, race discrimination, sex discrimination, hostile work environment, separate liability, unwelcome harassment, constitutional right, employment discrimination, supervisors, coworkers, third parties, severe, pervasive, persistent, alters conditions, liability, discriminatory conduct, safe work environment, non-discriminatory, appropriate action. Different variations of this jury instruction may include specific elements or considerations for different types of public employees, such as law enforcement officers, teachers, or firefighters. These variations may better address the unique contexts and challenges faced by each profession within the realm of race and/or sex discrimination claims and hostile work environments. However, the core concepts and principles of the instruction remain largely consistent.