Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.
GPTKB entity
Properties (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
legal case
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| gptkbp:applicationNumber |
97-138
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| gptkbp:caseOutcome |
reversed lower court decision
Sundowner did not take adequate steps to prevent harassment case contributed to evolving legal standards case emphasized need for employer responsibility case involved maritime employment context decision influenced future harassment claims decision reinforced anti-discrimination laws case highlighted importance of workplace protections decision supported broader interpretation of harassment laws decision recognized same-sex harassment as a violation case_highlighted_the_role_of_the_Supreme_Court_in_civil_rights Oncale_was_subjected_to_harassment_by_male_coworkers Supreme_Court_ruled_in_favor_of_Oncale decision_expanded_interpretation_of_Title_VII |
| gptkbp:caseTypes |
civil rights case
96-568 |
| gptkbp:citedBy |
523 U.S. 75
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| gptkbp:court |
gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
5-4 ruling |
| gptkbp:date |
1998-03-04
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| gptkbp:decidedBy |
gptkb:United_States_Supreme_Court
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.
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| gptkbp:impact |
influenced workplace harassment policies
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| gptkbp:judges |
gptkb:Justice_Ruth_Bader_Ginsburg
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| gptkbp:jurisdiction |
federal court
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| gptkbp:legalStatus |
gptkb:Title_VII_of_the_Civil_Rights_Act_of_1964
sexual harassment attorney_for_Oncale attorney_for_Sundowner_Offshore_Services,_Inc. clarified_Title_VII_interpretation |
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
landmark case in employment law
decided |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Title_VII_applies_to_same-sex_harassment
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| gptkbp:politicalAffiliation |
gptkb:Sundowner_Offshore_Services,_Inc.
gptkb:Oncale |
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Justice_Antonin_Scalia
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| gptkbp:precedent |
same-sex harassment cases
same-sex_harassment_is_actionable_under_Title_VII |
| gptkbp:relatedPatent |
gptkb:Faragher_v._City_of_Boca_Raton
gptkb:Burlington_Industries,_Inc._v._Ellerth |