Labor/Employment
Jul. 26, 2001
Fighting Back
Employers sued for harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 can assert their effective anti-harassment policies and their employees' failure to use them as affirmative defenses. The U.S. Supreme Court first recognized that defense in 1998 in Faragher v. Boca Raton and Burlington Industries Inc. v. Ellerth.
Employers sued for harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 can assert their effective anti-harassment policies and their employees' failure to use them as affirmative defenses. The U.S. Supreme Court first recognized that defense in 1998 in Faragh...
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