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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1998

Page

3

Supreme Court clarifies employer liability for harassment

The Supreme Court issued two rulings defining when businesses can be held liable for supervisors' sexual harassment. Employers must show they prevented or corrected harassment and that the employee unreasonably avoided remedies to limit liability. The rulings mark a pivotal shift in harassment law and affect cases including high profile challenges like Paula Jones.

High Court Washington Supreme Court Empl Esirabl Paula Jones Clinton Jones Marcia Greenberger National Women’s Law Center U.S. Chamber of Commerce Steve Bokat Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Dissent by Clarence Thomas Echoes Harassment Debate

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a dissent joined by Justice Scalia on Friday’s sexual harassment ruling. He argued employers may be liable only if negligent in permitting the supervisor’s conduct, aligning with racial discrimination standards. The piece recalls Thomas’s contentious seven year-old confirmation hearings and Anita Hill’s testimony.

Washington Supreme Court Clarence Thomas Thomas Antonin Scalia Anita Hill Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Income, spending brisk in May as Asia hits wages

Americans increased personal income 0.5 percent to a 7.22 trillion annual rate in May with gains in most income categories. Wages and salaries rose 0.6 percent amid the low 4.3 percent unemployment, while service and distributive industry wages rose 1.1 and 0.8 percent respectively, but factory wages grew less than 0.1 percent amid Asia-linked export softness and import competition.

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