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Faragher v. Boca Raton, Fla.
Appealed From: U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
Decision: By a 7-2 vote, the court ruled that an employer is potentially liable for harassment by a supervisor. • Read the full text of the Faragher v. Boca Raton, Fla., decision at the Findlaw Internet Legal Resources Web site. • The text of the 1997 lower court decision, Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, is available at the U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit Web site. • See the specifics of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Web site.
• Liability, Not Labels (June 27, 1998) • For Employers, a Blunt Warning (June 27, 1998) • A Flicker of Hope for Paula Jones (June 27, 1998) • High Court Takes Up Harassment Cases (March 26, 1998) • Four Cases Address Parameters of Sexual Harassment (Feb. 8, 1998) • Court to Hear Supervisor Harassment Case (Nov. 15, 1997) Sources: The Washington Post, Supreme Court, The United States Law Week (a Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. publication)
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