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Article: Strict policies will protect employers. (Faragher vs Boca Raton and Burlington Industries Inc vs Ellerth US Supreme Court cases)
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- Business Insurance
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- July 27, 1998
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Faragher and Ellerth decisions indicate sound loss control procedures can minimize liability
The U.S. Supreme Court's two June 26 landmark decisions in Faragher vs. Boca Raton and Burlington Industries Inc. vs. Ellerth establish a uniform standard for employer liability under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for sexual harassment committed by supervisory personnel. While the debate continues as to whether the rulings are pro-employee or pro-employer, the bottom line is simple: Employers should be prepared to be named in more lawsuits and to incur a much greater risk of liability.
The Supreme Court, voting 7-2 in each case, held in Faragher and ...