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Vance v. Ball State University
(U.S. Supreme Court)
Sexual harassment liability toward supervisors and job directors
Companies are liable when their supervisors engage in sexual harassment. On June 24, 2013, the Supreme Court decided that supervisors includes only those employees who are empowered by their employer to take tangible employment actions against the victim, such as controling employment, discipline and advancement. Co-workers or other employees who are not supervisors but who may control the day-to-day activities of other employees are not supervisors such that the employer would be strictly liable for their actions. However, an employer may be still be liable for such discrimination if it is negligent.
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