Supreme Court Denies Request to Hear Case to Determine Whether Workplace Use of the N-Word Creates a Hostile Work Environment The Supreme Court said Monday it will not hear a case that would have required justices to determine whether a single usage of the N-word in the workplace constitutes a hostile work environment under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Robert Collier, a former employee of the Dallas County Hospital District, filed a petition with the Supreme Court earlier this year asking it to review a decision by the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Stock photo (Pexels.com)