Single Racial Slur Can Establish Harassment Claim in 3rd Circuit
HR Daily Advisor
AUGUST 23, 2017
Recently, the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania—ruled that to establish a claim of workplace harassment under the civil rights statute known as Section 1981, the discrimination need only be “severe or pervasive,” which can be satisfied by a single racial slur when it’s so extreme that it “amount[s] to a change in the terms and conditions of employment.” kentoh / iStock / Getty Images Plus.
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