The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether an employer may be liable for financial damages if it transfers an employee who complains of discrimination to a more difficult job. At issue is what constitutes "materially adverse" changes in employment. Sheila White, a forklift operator for a railroad company in Tennessee, was the only woman working at the yard when she claimed her foreman sexually harassed her. She was transferred to work as a regular track worker -- a more physically demanding job.
December 06, 2005 at 12:00 AM
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The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide whether an employer may be liable for financial damages if it transfers an employee who has complained of discrimination to a more difficult job.
At issue is what constitutes “materially adverse” changes in employment.
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