· 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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