Mealey's (March 9, 2021, 1:52 PM EST) -- ST. LOUIS — A male co-worker’s frequent touching on the back of a female co-worker, the invasion of her personal space and blowing on her finger while calling her “baby” failed to reach “the exacting standard” necessary for an employer to be liable for a hostile work environment, an Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled March 4, affirming a summary judgment ruling for Whirlpool Corp....