Kimberly Ellerth
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Kimberly Ellerth is the former Burlington Industries employee whose sexual harassment lawsuit led to the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision in Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth, which clarified employer liability for workplace harassment.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former employee
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person ⓘ plaintiff ⓘ |
| allegedHarasserPosition | supervisor at Burlington Industries, Inc. ⓘ |
| areaOfLaw |
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
NERFINISHED
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employment law ⓘ sexual harassment law ⓘ |
| associatedCourtDecision | U.S. Supreme Court decision in Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caseOutcomeLevel | U.S. Supreme Court review ⓘ |
| caseSignificance | landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on employer liability for harassment ⓘ |
| caseType | civil lawsuit ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| employer | Burlington Industries, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
clarification of employer vicarious liability for workplace harassment
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establishment of standards for employer liability for supervisor harassment ⓘ |
| legalClaim |
constructive discharge
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hostile work environment ⓘ workplace sexual harassment ⓘ |
| legalDoctrineAssociated |
affirmative defense based on reasonable care to prevent and correct harassment
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employee duty to use employer complaint procedures ⓘ employer vicarious liability for supervisor harassment ⓘ |
| legalJurisdiction |
Title VII jurisprudence
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United States federal law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | sexual harassment lawsuit against Burlington Industries, Inc. ⓘ |
| partyToCase | Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionAtEmployer | salesperson at Burlington Industries, Inc. ⓘ |
| precedentEstablished | employer vicarious liability for supervisor harassment even without tangible employment action if no reasonable care and no use of preventive or corrective opportunities ⓘ |
| relatedCase | Faragher v. City of Boca Raton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Faragher-Ellerth affirmative defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInCase | plaintiff in Burlington Industries, Inc. v. Ellerth ⓘ |
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