3.05A. Supervisor Harassment with Tangible Employment Action is a form of workplace harassment that involves supervisors or managers engaging in behavior that creates an intimidating or hostile work environment, and further includes a tangible employment action taken as a result of the employee's refusal to submit to the harassment. Examples of tangible employment actions include termination, demotion, or other similar forms of disciplinary action. This type of harassment is considered to be the most serious form of workplace harassment and is illegal in many jurisdictions. Different types of 3.05A. Supervisor Harassment with Tangible Employment Action include verbal abuse, physical abuse, sexual harassment, and retaliation.