A public policy organization whose members include some of the nation’s largest retailers is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to clarify the definition of “supervisor” used in harassment cases. Last Friday, the Retail Litigation Center Inc. (RLC) filed an amicus brief in support of the respondent in Maetta Vance v. Ball State University.
The Court is reviewing a Seventh Circuit finding that, for harassment purposes, a “supervisor” must have the authority to “hire, fire, promote, demote, or discipline” the employee claiming to have been harassed.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
