Sexual Harassment
| Author | Kevin R. Culhane |
| Pages | 704-759 |
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Chapter 15
Sexual Harassment
§1500 Introduction
§1510 Basic Information
§1520 Terms of Employment
§1530 Quid Pro Quo Harassment
§1540 Hostile Environment Harassment
§1550 Affirmative Defenses and Denials
§1560 Damages in Title VII Cases
§1570 Investigatory Interrogatories
§1580 Deposition Checklists
§1500 Introduction
§1501 Quid Pro Quo Harassment
§1501.1 Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action
§1501.1.1 Membership in Protected Group
§1501.1.2 Unwelcome Sexual Conduct
§1501.1.3 Conduct Based Upon Sex
§1501.1.4 Employment Action Affecting “Term, Condition or Privilege” of
Employment
§1501.2 Bases for Employer Responsibility
§1501.3 Employer Defenses
§1502 Hostile Working Environment
§1502.1 Elements of Plaintiff’s Cause of Action
§1502.1.1 Membership in Protected Group
§1502.1.2 Unwelcome Conduct of Sexual Nature
§1502.1.3 Affecting Term or Condition of Employment
§1502.1.4 Based Upon Sex
§1502.2 Employer Liability
§1502.3 Employer Defenses
§1503 Damages
§1504 Other Theories of Recovery
§1505 Definitions
§1510 Basic Information
§1511 Information Regarding Employer
§1511.1 Employer’s Business Format
§1511.2 Personal Data Regarding Employer
§1511.3 Similar Claims and Legal Proceedings
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§1512 Information Regarding Plaintiff
§1512.1 Employment History
§1512.2 Prior Sexual Harassment Actions
§1512.3 Miscellaneous Personal Information
§1520 Terms of Employment
§1521 Plaintiff to Defendant
§1521.1 Hiring of Plaintiff
§1521.2 Written Employment Agreement
§1521.3 Oral Employment Agreement
§1522 Defendant to Plaintiff
§1522.1 Fact of Hire
§1522.2 Written Employment Agreement
§1522.3 Oral Employment Agreement
§1530 Quid Pro Quo Harassment
§1531 Occurrence Interrogatories – Plaintiff to Defendant
§1531.1 Sexual Solicitation
§1531.2 Sexual Assault
§1531.3 Sexual Fondling
§1531.4 Sexual Comment
§1531.5 Sexual Gestures
§1531.6 Sexual Criticism
§1531.7 Defendant’s Contentions re Welcomeness
§1532 Occurrence Interrogatories – Defendant to Plaintiff
§1532.1 Sexual Solicitation
§1532.2 Sexual Assault
§1532.3 Sexual Fondling
§1532.4 Sexual Comments
§1532.5 Sexual Gestures
§1532.6 Sexual Criticism
§1532.7 Unwelcomeness
§1532.8 Protest by Plaintiff
§1533 Causation – Plaintiff to Defendant
§1533.1 Termination of Employment
§1533.2 Persons Involved in Termination Decision
§1533.3 Failure to Promote
§1533.4 Loss of Pay Increase
§1533.5 Demotion
§1533.6 Claim of Good Cause for Adverse Job Determination
§1533.6.1 Performance Reviews
§1533.6 2 Training and Other Corrective Measures
§1533.6.3 Consideration of Other Discipline Options
§1533.6.4 Comparison to Performance of Other Employees
§1534 Causation–Defendant to Plaintiff
§1534.1 Alleged Job Detriment
§1534.2 Performance Criticisms
§1534.3 Performance Reviews
§1534.4 Comparative Job Performance
§1534.5 Compliance to Obtain Job Benefit
§1540 Hostile Environment Harassment
§1541 Occurrence Interrogatories – Plaintiff to Defendant
§1541.1 Unwanted Conduct
§1541.2 Unwelcomeness
§1542 Occurrence Interrogatories – Defendant to Plaintiff
§1542.1 Specified Conduct
§1542.2 Unwelcomeness
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§1543 Causation
§1543.1 Plaintiff to Defendant
§1543.2 Defendant to Plaintiff
§1544 Employer Liability
§1544.1 Plaintiff to Defendant
§1544.1.1 Employer’s Actual Notice
§1544.1.2 Employer’s Constructive Knowledge
§1544.1.3 Adoption of Company Policy Preventing Sexual Harassment
§1544.1.4 Publication of Policy Prohibiting Harassment
§1544.1.5 Preventive Training Program
§1544.1.6 Investigation of Sexual Harassment Complaints
§1544.1.7 Employer’s Prompt Remedial Response
§1544.1.8 Sufficient Remedial Response
§1544.2 Defendant to Plaintiff
§1544.2.1 Employer’s Actual Knowledge
§1544.2.2 Employer’s Constructive Knowledge
§1544.2.3 Publication of Company Policy
§1544.2.4 Preventive Training Program
§1544.2.5 Failure to Investigate Plaintiff’s Claim
§1544.2.6 Remedial Response
§1550 Affirmative Defenses and Denials
§1551 Plaintiff to Defendant
§1551.1 Defendant’s Contentions
§1551.2 Failure to Exhaust Internal Remedies
§1551.3 Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
§1551.4 Collateral Estoppel
§1551.5 Statutory Pre–emption
§1552 Defendant to Plaintiff
§1552.1 Failure to Exhaust Internal Remedies
§1552.2 Failure to Exhaust Administrative Remedies
§1552.3 Statutory Preemption
§1560 Damages in Title VII Cases
§1561 Plaintiff to Defendant
§1561.1 Back Pay
§1561.2 Pension and Retirement
§1561.3 Vacation and Sick Leave
§1561.4 Medical Insurance Coverage
§1561.5 Overtime
§1561.6 Front Pay
§1561.7 Emotional Distress Damages
§1561.8 Defendant’s Contentions re: Plaintiff’s Failure to Mitigate Damages
§1562 Defendant to Plaintiff
§1562.1 Back Pay
§1562.2 Pension and Retirement
§1562.3 Vacation or Sick Leave
§1562.4 Overtime
§1562.5 Other Fringe Benefits
§1562.6 Plaintiff’s Contentions re Emotional Distress Damages
§1562.7 Failure to Mitigate Damages
§1563 Punitive Damages
§1570 Investigatory Interrogatories
§1571 Witnesses
§1572 Expert Identification
§1573 Surveillance
§1574 Insurance
§1575 Due Diligence in Preparation of Response
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