Faragher v. Boca Raton

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

Vasquez v. County of Los Angeles

Holding that racist comments were "not severe or pervasive enough" to create a dispute of fact

Brooks v. City of San Mateo

Holding that a similar single instance of sexual harassment was not sufficiently severe or pervasive to establish a hostile work environment claim

B.K.B. v. Maui Police Dept

Holding that misconduct committed "in an unreasonable and vexatious manner" that "multiplies the proceedings" violates § 1927

Lyons v. England

Holding that under Morgan "appellants are permitted to offer evidence of the pre-limitations discriminatory detail assignment scheme in the prosecution of their timely claims"

Saxton v. American Tel. Tel. Co.

Holding that transfer of the harasser is such an action

Freeman v. Oakland Unified Sch. Dist

Holding that EEOC charge alleging racial and sexual discrimination in context of election to Faculty Advisory Council did not cover alleged discrimination in other contexts

Tr. of Construct. v. Desert Valley Landscape

Holding that district court's dismissal of state law claims just seven days before trial and after long delays was neither fair to parties nor efficient use of judicial resources, and hence abuse of discretion

LeGrand v. Area Res. for Comm. and Human Ser

Holding that a plaintiff who asserted that a harasser asked him to watch pornographic movies and to masturbate together, suggested that the plaintiff would advance professionally if the plaintiff caused the harasser to orgasm, kissed the plaintiff on the mouth, “grabbed” the plaintiff's buttocks, “brush[ed]” the plaintiff's groin, “reached for” the plaintiff's genitals, and “briefly gripped” the plaintiff's thigh, had not established actionable harassment

E.E.O.C. v. Prospect Airport Servs., Inc.

Finding that plaintiff "unquestionably established a genuine issue of fact regarding whether the conduct was welcome" because, among other reasons, he "swore under oath that it was not," and "[i]t made him cry, both at the time and repeatedly in the deposition"

Rule 56 - Summary Judgment

Holding a party may move for summary judgment on any part of any claim or defense in the lawsuit

Section 2000e-2 - Unlawful employment practices

Adopting case law prior to June 4, 1989, “with respect to the concept of ‘alternative employment practice’ ”

Section 659A.199 - Prohibited conduct by employer

Prohibiting employers from retaliating against an employee who has "in good faith reported information that the employee believes is evidence of a violation of a state or federal law, rule or regulation"

Section 659A.875 - Time limitations

Requiring a civil action alleging an unlawful employment practice to be commenced within one year "after the occurrence of the unlawful employment practice"

Section 659A.820 - Complaints

Providing that with a narrow exception not applicable here, “a [BOLI] complaint may not be filed under this section if a civil action has been commenced in state or federal court alleging the same matters”

Section 839-003-0040 - Amendment of Complaints