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Article: SEXUAL HARASSMENT SUPREME COURT DECISION WILL HELP MAKE WORKPLACES MORE PLEASANT
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- Post-Tribune (IN)
- Article date:
- November 10, 1993
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In one of its more important rulings this year, the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday made it easier for people to prove on-the-job sexual harassment. The court's decision revives a Tennessee woman's lawsuit against an ex-boss she accuses of harassment and throws out a lower court ruling that she had to prove severe psychological injury. Good.
The decision came quickly for a Supreme Court case. Arguments before the justices took place only four weeks ago. And it was unanimous. That ought to make clear that, regardless of vague statutory guidelines, sexual harassment can happen even if a ...