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Article: Court expands legal definition of 'supervisor'; 2nd Circuit ruling adds vicarious liability risk.(News)
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- Business Insurance
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- June 9, 2003
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Byline: JUDY GREENWALD
NEW YORK-Employers in New York, Connecticut and Vermont are more likely to be found vicariously liable for employment discrimination as a result of a federal appellate decision that expands the definition of "supervisor'' for the purposes of bias claims, say employer attorneys.
Some observers say that because the unanimous decision by the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel in Mack vs. Otis Elevator Co. relies on a definition of "supervisor'' different from that in other federal court decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court may eventually decide the issue.
The April 11 decision, which initially received little attention, ...