Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.
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Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc. is a 1998 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held same-sex workplace harassment is actionable under Title VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Title VII case
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United States Supreme Court case → employment discrimination case → |
| areaOfLaw |
federal anti-discrimination law
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| arguedDate |
1997-12-01
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| citation |
523 U.S. 75
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| citationStyle |
Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc., 523 U.S. 75 (1998)
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| clarified |
that Title VII is not limited to opposite-sex harassment
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| country |
United States
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| court |
Supreme Court of the United States
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| decisionDate |
1998-03-04
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| decisionType |
unanimous decision
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| defendant |
Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.
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| docketNumber |
96-568
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| fullName |
Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.
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| holding |
Same-sex workplace harassment can constitute discrimination because of sex under Title VII.
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Title VII’s prohibition on sex discrimination applies to same-sex harassment when it is because of sex. → |
| joinedByInMajority |
Anthony M. Kennedy
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Clarence Thomas → David H. Souter → John Paul Stevens → Ruth Bader Ginsburg → Sandra Day O’Connor → Stephen G. Breyer → William H. Rehnquist → |
| jurisdiction |
United States
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| languageOfDecision |
English
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| legalIssue |
same-sex sexual harassment under Title VII
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scope of sex discrimination under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 → |
| lowerCourtDisposition |
judgment for defendant affirmed
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| majorityOpinionBy |
Antonin Scalia
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| originatingCourt |
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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| page |
75
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| partySexOfHarassers |
male
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| partySexOfPlaintiff |
male
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| plaintiff |
Joseph Oncale
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| precedentFor |
same-sex sexual harassment claims under Title VII
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| recognizedPrinciple |
Title VII covers all forms of sex-based workplace harassment regardless of the sex of the harasser or victim
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same-sex harassment is actionable if it is discrimination because of sex → |
| reporter |
United States Reports
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| statuteInterpreted |
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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| subjectMatter |
civil rights law
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employment law → workplace harassment → |
| supremeCourtDisposition |
reversed and remanded
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| volume |
523
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| workplaceContext |
offshore oil platform
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| yearDecided |
1998
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.
("Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc., 523 U.S. 75 (1998)")
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citationStyle |
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Oncale v. Sundowner Offshore Services, Inc.
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fullName |
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
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landmarkCase |