Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc.
1993 United States Supreme Court case / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc., 510 U.S. 17 (1993), is a US labor law case in which the Supreme Court of the United States clarified the definition of a "hostile" or "abusive" work environment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. In a unanimous opinion written by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, the Court held that a determination about whether a work environment is hostile or abusive requires a consideration of all relevant circumstances.[1]
Quick Facts Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc., Argued October 13, 1993 Decided November 9, 1993 ...
Harris v. Forklift Systems, Inc. | |
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Argued October 13, 1993 Decided November 9, 1993 | |
Full case name | Teresa Harris, Petitioner v. Forklift Systems, Inc. |
Docket no. | 92-1168 |
Citations | 510 U.S. 17 (more) 114 S. Ct. 367; 126 L. Ed. 2d 295 |
Argument | Oral argument |
Case history | |
Prior | 976 F.2d 733 (6th Cir. 1992) |
Holding | |
Sexual harassment claims do not require a showing of psychological injury, but only that a reasonable person would find the conduct hostile or abusive. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | O'Connor, joined by unanimous |
Concurrence | Scalia |
Concurrence | Ginsburg |
Laws applied | |
42 U.S.C. § 2000 et seq. |
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