United Press International - NewsTrack - High court rules for harassed worker

United Press International - NewsTrack - High court rules for harassed worker:

WASHINGTON, June 22 (UPI) -- The U.S. Supreme Court set a new standard for sexual harassment Thursday, defining retaliation as any act that would make an employee reluctant to complain.

The justices ruled unanimously in favor of a woman working for the Burlington Northern railroad who was suspended for 37 days after she complained of being transferred from forklift operator to laborer. Eight justices joined in Stephen Breyer's majority opinion, while Justice Samuel Alito wrote a concurring opinion agreeing with the result but not the legal standard.

The ruling sets a national standard that makes getting compensation for retaliation easier in most of the country.

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