Cases

Below are Supreme Court sexual harassment cases and, below that, a broader list of federal and state sexual harassment cases.

 

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Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc., 510 U.S. 17 (1993)

In Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc., 510 U.S. 17 (1993), the Supreme Court ruled on whether an employee has to ...

Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc., 523 U.S. 75 (1998)

Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc., 523 U.S. 75 (1998) ruled that Title VII prohibits same-sex sexual harassment. Opinion. For ...

Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District, 524 U.S. 274 (1998)

In Gebser v. Lago Vista Independent School District, 524 U.S. 274 (1998), the Supreme Court ruled on school liability for ...

Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 524 U.S. 775 (1998).

The Supreme Court first ruled on employer liability in the 1998 case of Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 524 ...

Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth, 524 U.S. 742 (1998).

Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth, 524 U.S. 742 (1998), a companion case to Faragher, ruled on employer liability for sexual ...

Davis v. Monroe County Board of Education, 526 U.S. 629 (1999)

The Supreme Court first addressed peer sexual harassment in education in the 1999 case of Davis v. Monroe County Board ...