The sexual harassment decisions handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court at the end of last year’s term are proving to be valuable shields to employers with anti-discrimination policies in place by shifting the burden to the plaintiff to show that she availed herself of the protection.
A plaintiff who didn’t lodge a complaint with company management can survive in court only if she shows that the harassment she suffered was so open that management should have been aware of it.
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