Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
led to changes in corporate policies
inspired advocacy for victims' rights increased awareness of sexual harassment issues influenced corporate governance practices contributed to the development of anti-harassment policies promoted discussions on gender equality in the workplace set standards for employer responses to harassment claims affirmed the right to sue for sexual harassment encouraged diversity and inclusion initiatives encouraged victims to come forward established guidelines for workplace behavior highlighted the importance of reporting mechanisms influenced legal education on employment law influenced training programs on workplace conduct led to increased litigation on harassment claims shaped public perception of workplace harassment encouraged legislative reforms on workplace harassment shaped_the_landscape_of_employment_law_in_the_U.S. |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
employment discrimination
85-965 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
477 U.S. 57
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Mechelle_Vinson
gptkb:Meritor_Savings_Bank |
| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States
1986-06-19 |
| gptkbp:historicalEvent |
appealed_to_the_U.S._Court_of_Appeals_for_the_District_of_Columbia_Circuit
reversed_and_remanded_by_the_Supreme_Court originated_in_the_U.S._District_Court_for_the_District_of_Columbia |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced_Title_VII_interpretations
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| gptkbp:judges |
shaped workplace policies on sexual harassment
dissent_by_Justice_Antonin_Scalia majority_opinion_by_Justice_William_Rehnquist |
| gptkbp:legalStatus |
labor law
established precedent for sexual harassment in the workplace employer liability for sexual harassment recognized hostile work environment claims whether_sexual_harassment_constitutes_discrimination_under_Title_VII |
| gptkbp:notableEvent |
gptkb:Title_VII_of_the_Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
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| gptkbp:outcome |
ruled_in_favor_of_Vinson
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| gptkbp:precedent |
subsequent sexual harassment cases
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| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Faragher_v._City_of_Boca_Raton
gptkb:Oncale_v._Sundowner_Offshore_Services,_Inc. |
| gptkbp:significance |
first_Supreme_Court_case_addressing_sexual_harassment
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