Login

Victims of Sexual Harassment Retaliation For Witness Participation In Investigations Can Sue

Employees who witnessed sexual harassment can sue for sexual harassment retaliation if their employers mistreats them as a result of their participation in the investigation, according to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on January 26, 2009. Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, No. 06-1595.

This supreme court ruling is designed to encourage employees to speak out when they are witnesses to sexual harassment without fear of reprisal. It also serves to encourage employers to conduct fair, complete and thorough investigations of allegations of sexual harassment. With this ruling, employees are protected from retaliation which assures both employers and employees that information provided by employee witnesses are accurate and truthful. pdf [Review the entire Supreme Court Ruling on Sexual Harassment Retaliation].

 

Disclaimer: The materials in Asonye & Associates web site have been prepared to permit visitors to our web site to learn more about the services we offer. These materials do not, and are not intended to, constitute legal advice. Neither transmission nor receipt of such materials will create an attorney-client relationship between the sender and receiver. Internet subscribers and online readers are advised not to take or refrain from taking any action based upon materials in this web site without consulting legal counsel. We do not undertake to update any materials in our Web Site to reflect subsequent legal or other developments.

-->