Ellerth v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.
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Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
increased awareness of sexual harassment issues
employer found liable outcomes affecting employee rights Ellerth's_claims_were_upheld summary_judgment_in_favor_of_Ellerth |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
employment law case
cited in legal arguments 97-569 frameworks for workplace policies |
| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
employer can be liable for harassment by supervisors |
| gptkbp:date |
June 26, 1998
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:hasLegalEvent |
precedents for future litigation
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| gptkbp:hasLegalStatus |
standards for employer liability
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| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
part of civil rights movement
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Ellerth v. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co.
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced workplace harassment policies
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| gptkbp:judges |
Justice Clarence Thomas
reviewed by appellate courts |
| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal jurisdiction
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkb:Title_VII_of_the_Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964 affirmed lower court ruling sexual harassment reasonable person standard hostile work environment framework for employer liability |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
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| gptkbp:notableFeature |
analyzed in law schools
documented in legal databases landmark case in employment discrimination reviewed in legal journals 524 U.S. 742 relevant to workplace policies used in legal training judgment_issued_by_Supreme_Court |
| gptkbp:outcome |
employer liability established
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:Burlington_Northern_Santa_Fe_Railway_Company
gptkb:Kimberly_Ellerth |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
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| gptkbp:precedent |
employer's affirmative defense
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Faragher_v._City_of_Boca_Raton
context of employment law implications for HR practices |
| gptkbp:significance |
set_precedent_for_Title_VII_cases
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| gptkbp:team |
impact on future cases
analyzed for legal implications discussed in legal circles established legal precedent for harassment claims framework for understanding harassment laws framework for understanding sexual harassment implications for workplace culture legal outcome favored employee rights principles of employer responsibility significant for workplace equality |