What is sex harassment? Whatever it is, it must be severe or pervasive. In Royal v. CC&R Tres Arboles, No. 12-11022 (5th Cir. 11/21/2013), the Fifth Circuit found the following acts amounted to sex harassment: standing over and behind a woman and smelling her hair several times a day; one man sat in front
Sexual Harassment Cases are Often Dismissed
Yes, sexual harassment cases are often rejected by the courts, i.e., by the judges. Over the past several years, the courts have developed a test for just how bad the harassment is (or is not). The legal term is “severe or pervasive.” The harassment must be severe or pervasive. See my prior posts here and
Plaintiff Wins Summary Judgment But Loses Trial
Work place harassment is still with us. And, courts still struggle with the term “severe or pervasive.” To rise to the level of work place harassment, conduct must be “severe or pervasive.” In Sanders v. Christus Santa Rosa PASC, 995 F.Supp. 2d 626 (W.D. Tex. 2014), the court looked at the totality of the