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: New Hampshire Law BlogU.S. Supreme Court Upholds Workers' Rights
By David Austin and Jim Burke
The United States Supreme Court recently held that, under certain circumstances, employees who complain about sexual harassment and other discrimination may be awarded damages if their employers punish them for doing so, according to the Washinton Post. (Click here to read article.)
This is an important decision for workers who might otherwise be fearful or hesitant to complain about harassment or discrimination due to the possibility of punishment by an employer for doing so. The Court made it clearer what actions by an employer amount to retaliation against an employee, and appeared to make it easier for workers to vindicate their rights in court.
Full post as published by New Hampshire Law Blog on June 23, 2006 (boomark / email).
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