Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White
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Statements (58)
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| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:case_types |
No. 05-259.
Involved a claim of retaliation after filing a complaint. Civil Rights. Details of the retaliation claim. Involved a railroad company and an employee. Summary of the case's legal implications. |
| gptkbp:court |
Supreme Court of the United States.
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
June 22, 2006 |
| gptkbp:has_impact_on |
Implications for employer policies.
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| gptkbp:held_in |
The Court held that the standard for retaliation claims is broader than previously understood.
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White
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| gptkbp:impact |
Influenced workplace discrimination law.
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| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
126 S. Ct. 2405
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| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
Sheila White
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
Federal jurisdiction.
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| gptkbp:legal_issue |
gptkb:Title_VII_of_the_Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
Context of civil rights law. Context of workplace discrimination. Employment discrimination. Part of the broader civil rights framework. Retaliation against employees is prohibited. |
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
Analyzed the scope of Title VII.
Represented by the American Civil Liberties Union. Represented by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. |
| gptkbp:material |
Background involved workplace harassment.
Sheila White alleged retaliation after reporting discrimination. |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth.
Faragher v. City of Boca Raton. |
| gptkbp:outcome |
5-4 decision.
Important for understanding employee rights. The decision was a landmark ruling. Examined the definitions of adverse employment actions. Analyzed the retaliation standard. Employee's claim was upheld. Established a more employee-friendly standard. Impact on employer-employee relations. Impact on future employment law cases. Important for understanding retaliation claims. Reinforced anti-retaliation protections. Relevant for Title VII interpretations. Reversed and remanded the lower court's decision. Significant for Title VII enforcement. Significant for workplace rights. Strengthened protections against retaliation. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of White. The ruling favored employee rights. |
| gptkbp:precedent |
Expanded the interpretation of retaliation.
Precedent for future retaliation cases. Set a new standard for retaliation. Set a precedent for future retaliation claims. |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Justice Thomas dissented. |
| gptkbp:significance |
Clarified the standard for retaliation under Title VII.
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:528_U._S._377
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