Franklin Ohio Jury Instruction — 1.1.3 Public Employee Equal Protection Claim Race and/or Sex Discrimination Hostile Work Environment — Separate Liability In Franklin, Ohio, employees have the right to protection against discriminatory practices in the workplace, including those based on race and/or sex. Jury Instruction 1.1.3 focuses on public employee equal protection claims related to race and/or sex discrimination in a hostile work environment, and it addresses the concept of separate liability. Separate liability refers to the responsibility of individual defendants for their own discriminatory actions or conduct, distinct from any organizational liability. It allows for potential liability against both the employer and the alleged wrongdoer in cases where the hostile work environment claim is raised. This jury instruction recognizes that public employees have the right to be free from discrimination, including race or sex-based discrimination, within their work environment. It highlights the legal obligation of public employers to provide equal protection to their employees, enforcing anti-discrimination laws and preventing hostile work environments. The instruction emphasizes that if a plaintiff can prove that they were subjected to a hostile work environment based on their race and/or sex, and that the employer was aware or should have been aware of the situation but failed to take appropriate actions to address and rectify the issue, both the employer and the individual wrongdoer may be held liable. Different types or variations of Franklin Ohio Jury Instruction — 1.1.3 Public Employee Equal Protection Claim Race and/or Sex Discrimination Hostile Work Environment — Separate Liability may include: 1. Hostile Work Environment: Race Discrimination — Separate Liability 2. Hostile Work Environment: Sex Discrimination — Separate Liability 3. Hostile Work Environment: Race and Sex Discrimination — Separate Liability These variations cater to specific situations where the discrimination claim is based solely on race, solely on sex, or a combination of both. In summary, Franklin Ohio Jury Instruction 1.1.3 recognizes the rights of public employees to be free from discriminatory practices in the workplace. It emphasizes that employers and individual wrongdoers can be held separately liable for creating or perpetuating a hostile work environment based on race and/or sex discrimination.