Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth
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Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
affirmed in part, reversed in part
shaped future sexual harassment litigation Ellerth's_claims_were_partially_upheld Ellerth_was_awarded_damages |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
civil case
97-569 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
524 U.S. 742
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
7-2 decision |
| gptkbp:date |
June 26, 1998
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:homeGround |
involved allegations of sexual harassment
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth
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| gptkbp:impact |
gptkb:Title_VII_of_the_Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
employment law
reasonable person standard remanded for further proceedings vicarious liability hostile work environment established standards for employer liability in sexual harassment cases |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:judgment_in_favor_of_Ellerth
decided analyzed employer's affirmative defense important for understanding employer liability influenced workplace harassment policies influenced_Title_VII_interpretations |
| gptkbp:outcome |
employer can be held liable for harassment by an employee
|
| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:Burlington_Industries,_Inc.
gptkb:Kimberly_Ellerth |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Anthony_Kennedy
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| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Faragher_v._City_of_Boca_Raton
established employer defenses in harassment cases |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Meritor_Savings_Bank_v._Vinson
set precedent for future cases related to workplace discrimination laws part of a series of cases addressing workplace harassment |
| gptkbp:team |
established framework for evaluating harassment claims
clarified employer responsibilities established legal precedent for harassment cases important for civil rights law significant impact on employment practices |