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June 25, 2013

Court Deals Blows to Workers Alleging Sexual Harassment, Discrimination 
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The Supreme Court also struck potential blows to workers who allege
sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace with a pair of
decisions Monday. In the first case, the Court narrowly defined a
worker's "supervisor" as someone who can change a person's employment
status, thus limiting legal protections for those harassed by superiors
who lack such direct control. In a separate ruling, the Court backed a
tighter standard for workers to prove they have been the victims of
retaliation after complaining about discrimination. Both rulings were
decided by a 5-to-4 vote. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg called on Congress
to overturn them with new laws.

 

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