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· 7/31/1996

Federal Case

Citations

  • 91 F.3d 542

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  • holding that a supervisor who fails to stop known acts of discrimination may be held liable under the PHRA for “aiding or abetting” the discriminatory acts
  • recognizing that, unlike Title VII, the PHRA allows for individual liability with respect to aiding-and-abetting claims against supervisory employees
  • holding that only supervisory employees may be liable for “aiding and abetting” an employer’s alleged discriminatory practice under the PHRA
  • deciding that individual employees cannot be held liable under Title VII
  • holding that an allegation that the plaintiff's supervisor knew or should have known that the plaintiff was being harassed by co-workers and repeatedly refused to take prompt action would, if proven true, constitute aiding and abetting
  • finding that the plaintiff failed to present facts to indicate that the individual defendant aided or abetted the plaintiff's employer

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