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Melvin J. Burkley, Appellant, v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Agency.

01984821 (E.E.O.C. Nov. 5, 1999)
Melvin J. Burkley, Appellant, v. Kenneth S. Apfel, Commissioner, Social Security Administration, Agency.

4 Cited authorities

  1. McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green

    411 U.S. 792 (1973)   Cited 52,401 times   95 Legal Analyses
    Holding in employment discrimination case that statistical evidence of employer's general policy and practice may be relevant circumstantial evidence of discriminatory intent behind individual employment decision

  2. Faragher v. Boca Raton

    524 U.S. 775 (1998)   Cited 9,317 times   100 Legal Analyses
    Holding that, to be actionable, the alleged conduct "must be extreme" and "the sporadic use of abusive language, gender-related jokes, and occasional teasing" are not enough

  3. Burlington Indus., Inc. v. Ellerth

    524 U.S. 742 (1998)   Cited 7,129 times   92 Legal Analyses
    Holding that an employer is not liable for a hostile work environment created by one of its employees when "the employer exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct promptly any sexually harassing behavior, and . . . the plaintiff employee unreasonably failed to take advantage of any preventive or corrective opportunities provided by the employer or to avoid harm otherwise"

  4. Hall v. Gus Construction Co.

    842 F.2d 1010 (8th Cir. 1988)   Cited 312 times   1 Legal Analyses
    Holding employer liable for harassment by co-workers because supervisor knew of the harassment but did nothing