1. Provide a paragraph summarizing the key points of Meritor v. Vinson. The case dealing with Meritor v. Vinson involved a bank vice president that harassed the plaintiff over a period of several years. In 1974 Michelle Vinson started working for Meritor Savings Bank as a teller trainer. Sidney Taylor was the immediate supervisor who was also the vice president of the bank. Vinson received the promotion as a teller, head teller then the assistant branch manager in the next 4 years. Merit was the basis of her promotions. 1978 saw the termination of Vinson for sick leave excessive use. A case was filed against Taylor and the bank under the Title VII stating that she was subjected to sexual harassment during her job tenure. The harassment …show more content…
Vinson was whether or not the plaintiff Michelle Vison was forced to endure working in a hostile environment that the vice president Sidney Taylor ended up creating at Meritor Savings Bank. The trail of the Federal court for the District of Columbia passed the judgement that Vinson did not face sexual harassment as the sexual relationship status was voluntary if it existed. The judgement of the District of Columbia Circuit was reversed and favored Vinson. It was stated that there was irrelevant status attached to the sexual relationship which was voluntary because Taylor made the toleration of sexual harassment of Vinson as the condition of the employment. The sexual harassment categories were recognized defined as quid pro quo sexual harassment and harassment creating offensive working environment even through it does not affect the economic benefits. The bank was held liable by the court for the sexual harassment. At the end of the trail the court decided that the working environment was “severely and pervasively …show more content…
Provide a paragraph summarizing the key points of Oncale v. Sundowner. The case of Oncale v. Sundowner involved same-sex/male on male sexual harassment. In this situation, the plaintiff experienced multiple cases of assault and threats of rape while working on an 8-man oil rig crew. Oncale eventually quit his job, and insisted that the reason for his resignation be due to sexual harassment. The claims of same-sex harassment were rules as actionable by the Supreme Court under the Title VII of the Civil Rights act of 1964 in 1998. Joseph Oncale a young oil rig worker in Louisiana was sexually abused and harassed by the boss and two coworkers. This included threatening and offensive remarks of sexual nature by the supervisor. There was also the brutal assault in the company shower by the men. There was no action taken by the company even after Oncale reported it and cited sexual harassment and verbal abuse as the cause for quitting the hob. A case was filed against the Sundowner in the U.S District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. Sexual discrimination was stated as the reason. The district court ruled out that Title VII did not include harassment for male coworkers and only meant for the opposite