Sexual harassment & discrimination digest

• Author: Aaron B. Maduff
• Pages: 549-706

CASE DIGEST

SEXUAL HARASSMENT &

DISCRIMINATION DIGEST







I. SEXUAL HARASSMENT: TITLE VII

A. Parties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. Legal Theories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASE DIGEST

LITIGATING SEXUAL HARASSMENT & SEX DISCRIMINATION CASES CD-2

b. Defenses

40.00 Conduct welcomed

40.01 —“Welcomed” distinguished from “voluntary”

40.10 Pre-existing sexual relationship

40.20 Harasser not involved in decision regarding promotion, demotion, termination

40.30 No cause of action for pattern and practice sexual harassment

c. Employer Responsibility

50.00 For actions of ocers or directors

50.10 For actions of supervisors

50.20 For actions of non-supervisory co-workers

50.30 For actions of third parties

50.31 —Contractors

50.32 —Clients of employer

2. Vicarious Liability With Armative Defense Available and Co-Worker Harassment

a. Elements

60.00 Unwelcome conduct

60.01 —Request for sexual favors

60.02 —Rape or other non-consensual conduct

60.03 —O premises activities

60.10 Membership in protected class

60.11 —Harassment of member of opposite sex

60.12 —Same-sex harassment

60.13 —Bi-sexual harassment

60.14 —Gender stereotyping

60.20 Severity of conduct

60.30 Pervasiveness of conduct

60.40 Impact upon a term or condition of employment

60.50 “Oensive” conduct

b. Standards

70.00 Reasonable woman

70.10 Reasonable person

70.20 Reasonable “victim”

70.30 Objective vs. subjective

70.40 Plainti is a minor

c. Defenses

80.00 Eect of preventive training

80.10 Prompt response to complaint

80.11 —Suciency of response

80.20 Failure to complain pursuant to company policy

80.21 —Suciency of policy

80.30 Reasonable investigation, inconclusive results

80.40 Conduct was welcomed

80.41 —“Welcomed” distinguished from “voluntary”

80.42 —Plainti’s participation in conduct

80.50 Conduct not pervasive

80.60 Conduct not severe

80.70 Lack of knowledge of conduct by management

80.80 Harassment not based on sex

80.90 Insuciently pleaded complaint

80.91 —Conduct vulgar but not severe

d. Employer Responsibility

90.00 For actions of ocers or directors

90.10 For actions of supervisors

90.20 For actions of non-supervisory co-workers

CASE DIGEST

CD-3 CASE DIGEST

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 

 

 

 

 

II. SEXUAL HARASSMENT: STATE ANTI-DISCRIMINATION STATUTES

A. Parties

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B. Legal Theories

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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