2524. ?Severe or Pervasive? Explained Instruction No 1 Request by Plaintiff Request by Defendant Requested by Given as Proposed Given as Modified Given on Court?s Motion Refused Withdrawn Judge Instruction No 1 ?Severe or pervasive? means conduct that alters the conditions of employment and creates a hostile or abusive work environment. In determining whether the conduct was severe or pervasive, you should consider all the circumstances. You may consider any or all of the following: (a) The nature of the conduct; (b) How often, and over what period of time, the conduct occurred; (c) The circumstances under which the conduct occurred; (d) Whether the conduct was physically threatening or humiliating; (e) The extent to which the conduct unreasonably interfered with an employee?s work performance. New September 2003; Revised December 2007