Court: Punishment for helping outsider file harassment complaint isn’t retaliation
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Thompson v. North American Stainless decision said that it was illegal retaliation to punish the fiancé of someone who had complained about sexual harassment. But what about punishing an employee because an outsider has filed sexual harassment charges? According to a recent decision, that isn’t illegal under Title VII.
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