Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States

Norinsberg Corp. v. Department of Agriculture

Norinsberg Corp. v. Dep’t of Agric., 516 U.S. 974 (1995)

Type
Opinion
Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Jurisdiction
Federal
Date
1995-11-13
Topic
general

stating that after good-faith negotiations have exhausted the prospects of reaching agreement, an employer may make unilateral changes that are "reasonably comprehended within his pre-impasse proposals" | noting that "mere utterance of an ... epithet which engenders offensive feelings in an employee" is not enough to constitute hostile environment harassment | stating that after good-faith negotiations have exhausted the prospects of reaching agreement, an employer may make unilateral changes that are “reasonably comprehended within his pre-im-passe proposals” | publication of office newsletter routinely ridiculing plaintiff due to her gender and her filing of EEOC charge alleging sexual discrimination found not to be adverse employment action | “a breach of the duty of fair representation can constitute an unfair labor practice within the jurisdiction of the Board” | publication of office newsletter routinely ridiculing plaintiff due to her gender and her filing of EEOC charge alleging sexual discrimination found not to be adverse employment action | Title VIPs prohibition against sexual harassment mandates equality not preference for women | reversing jury finding of harassment

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C. A. D. C. Cir. Certiorari denied.