Employers Beware: Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decision Adopts Liberal Standard of What Constitutes Retaliation

A female forklift operator complains of inappropriate remarks and is
reassigned to strenuous, less desirable duties, albeit within her job
description. Is this retaliation under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act
of 1964? In a recent case, Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway
Co. v. Sheila White (126 S.Ct. 2405, June 22, 2006), the U.S. Supreme
Court said yes.

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