Workers who resist the sexual advances of a harasser are entitled to protection under anti-retaliation laws, a federal appeals court said Wednesday in a ruling that sets up a circuit split.
Siding with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit for the first time ruled that saying no to a harassing supervisor qualifies as protected activity under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.
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