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California Supreme Court decision opens new avenue for sexual harassment lawsuits.(News)
Business Insurance, July, 2005 by Ceniceros, Roberto
Byline: ROBERTO CENICEROS SAN FRANCISCO-Employers in California face new employment practices liabilities arising from sexual affair-linked favoritism by managers, following a ruling by the state's Supreme Court last week. In a unanimous decision, California's high court ruled that employees can sue for sexual harassment when their supervisor favors other workers with whom the manager has engaged in consensual sexual activities.
The ruling, which dramatically expands plaintiffs' ability to sue for sexual harassment under California's anti-discrimination law, is the first by a state supreme court to address workplace sexual favoritism and has implications for other states, according to several defense and plaintiffs attorneys. The U.S. Supreme Court has not...
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