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"Same-sex" sexual harassment violates Civil Rights Act. (Johnson v. Community Nursing Services 932 F. Supp. 269 - UT (1996))

Regan Report on Nursing Law

| October 01, 1996 | COPYRIGHT 1996 Medical Law Publishing. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

ISSUE: Almost all sexual harassment cases involve allegations of a member one sex against a member of the opposite sex. However, in this extraordinary Utah case a female former employee of a nursing service filed a sexual harassment claim against her former employer, alleging sexual harassment in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The case involved allegations that the complainant's supervisor, another female, was guilty of sexual harassment. The Court was confronted with the issue of whether or not Title VII of the Civil Rights Act covers "same-sex" sexual harassment.

CASE FACTS: Melanie Ann Johnson, a female, was employed on June 22, 1994 at Community Nursing Services (CNS) as Manager of the Social Work Team. She was promoted on …

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