California Appeals Court Narrows Employer Strict Liability in Harassment Case
A California appellate court held that an employer was not strictly liable under FEHA for alleged harassment by a coworker who supervised other employees but did not supervise the plaintiff. The plaintiff claimed a coworker sexually assaulted her during a work trip, and the employer won summary judgment after promptly responding to her complaint. The court read the law's supervisor definition as requiring direct supervisory power over the person claiming harassment for strict liability to apply.
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