Allegations of rude, dismissive treatment not enough to support harassment claim

The U.S. Supreme Court's Bostock decision extended the protections against discrimination and harassment under Title VII to gay and transgender persons. The landmark 2020 ruling, however, in no way lowered the legal standard required to prove sexual harassment, the 5th Circuit recently decided. The ruling makes clear that simple rude treatment, without more, isn't enough to establish a Title VII violation.

Experienced female police officer unimpressed with female rookie

Windcrest Police Department hired Brandy Newbury in March 2016. As a new officer, she was in a probationary period during her first year of work. Probationary officers work with and receive training from a field training officer (FTO) for about 14 weeks. In addition to working with her FTO, Newbury worked closely with Officer Blanca Jaime. The two women did not hit it off: