Victims of Sex Harassment Retaliation For Witness Participation In Investigations Can Sue

Employees who witnessed sexual harassment can sue for sexual harassment retaliation if their employer mistreats them as a result of their participation in the investigation, according to the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on January 26, 2009. Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, No. 06-1595.

This Supreme Court ruling is designed to encourage employees to speak out when they are witnesses to sexual harassment without fear of reprisal. It also serves to encourage employers to conduct fair, complete and thorough investigations of allegations of sexual harassment. With this ruling, employees are protected from retaliation which assures both employers and employees that information provided by employee witnesses are accurate and truthful.
 [Review the entire Supreme Court Ruling on Sexual Harassment Retaliation].