Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.
GPTKB entity
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:legal_case
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| gptkbp:argued_on |
1993-10-12
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| gptkbp:case_number |
92-1945
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
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| gptkbp:decided_by |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
1993-12-13 |
| gptkbp:dissenting_opinion |
gptkb:none
|
| gptkbp:has_implications_for |
influence on public policy
employee rights workplace equality impact on corporate governance guidance for legal practitioners employer liability legal precedents for future cases support for victims of harassment legal protections for employees increased awareness of harassment issues workplace culture changes increased scrutiny of workplace behavior impact on employee morale guidance for HR policies clarification of employer responsibilities cultural shift in workplace attitudes development of anti-harassment policies emphasis on workplace respect encouragement of reporting harassment enhanced protections for vulnerable employees harassment training requirements impact on corporate liability impact on workplace dynamics increased litigation regarding harassment claims influence on employee training programs influence on workplace regulations judicial interpretation of Title VII legal accountability for employers legal ramifications for harassment cases shaping of anti-discrimination laws |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.
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| gptkbp:impact |
workplace harassment policies
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
|
| gptkbp:involved_parties |
gptkb:Forklift_Systems,_Inc.
Harris |
| gptkbp:is_cited_in |
510 U. S. 17
|
| gptkbp:is_standardized_by |
reasonable person standard
totality of circumstances test |
| gptkbp:judged_by |
unanimous decision
|
| gptkbp:legal_context |
employment discrimination law
|
| gptkbp:legal_issue |
sexual harassment
|
| gptkbp:legal_representation |
gptkb:American_Civil_Liberties_Union
gptkb:National_Women's_Law_Center |
| gptkbp:outcome |
reversed and remanded
|
| gptkbp:precedent |
gptkb:Title_VII_of_the_Civil_Rights_Act
established criteria for evaluating harassment claims |
| gptkbp:public_perception |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
|
| gptkbp:related_cases |
gptkb:Meritor_Savings_Bank_v._Vinson
gptkb:Faragher_v._City_of_Boca_Raton gptkb:Oncale_v._Sundowner_Offshore_Services,_Inc. gptkb:Burlington_Industries,_Inc._v._Ellerth |
| gptkbp:significance |
established standard for hostile work environment
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:William_H._Rehnquist
gptkb:U._S._Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Fourth_Circuit gptkb:U._S._Court_of_Appeals_for_the_Tenth_Circuit |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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