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- Title
The Supreme Court Holds Class on Sexual Harassment: How to Avoid a Failing Grade.
- Authors
Stokes, Pamela P.; Stewart-Belle, Sue; Barnes, Joyce M.
- Abstract
This article analyzes three sexual harassment cases in the workplace decided by the U.S. Supreme Court in its 1997 to 1998 session which highlights the common mistakes made by company management. In "Faragher v. city of Boca Raton," a female beach lifeguard was subjected to offensive touching, lewd remarks and other behavior constituting a sexually hostile atmosphere by two of her male supervisors. The Court held that the employer did not exercise reasonable care to prevent the harassing conduct and was liable for the harassment. The second case, "Burlington lndustries Inc. vs. Ellerth," involved a female sales-person for Burlington industries who was subjected to continual sexual harassment by one of her male supervisors. The case was remanded on the policy issue. In "Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services Inc.," a male employee was continually harassed by two male coworkers who had supervisory authority, The harassment included extremely offensive physical contact and being threatened with rape. The company agreed to an out-of-court settlement with Oncale.
- Subjects
UNITED States; SEXUAL harassment; SEXUAL ethics; GENDER role in the work environment; ONCALE v. Sundowner Offshore Services Inc. (Supreme Court case); AMERICAN business enterprises
- Publication
Employee Responsibilities & Rights Journal, 2000, Vol 12, Issue 2, p79
- ISSN
0892-7545
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1023/A:1007821830426