Gallagher v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.

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• stating that it was unreasonable for plaintiff to report harassment to the supervisor who harassed her when the policy provided “alternative avenues” for reporting
• finding that the supervisor’s participation in the harassment did not ripen into any tangible employment action against the plaintiff, such as firing or demotion, and thus the employer was not “ipso facto” vicariously liable
• issue of fact as to whether work environment was hostile where there was pornography displayed in workplace, and where coworkers routinely discussed their personal sexual exploits -26- and referred to women using derogatory terms
• “‘sex specific’ profanity is more degrading to women than men and is properly deemed ‘based on 3 That he made these remarks is not disputed. (Doc. No. 36 ¶ 32). sex’ for purposes of evaluating the severity and pervasiveness of the harassment”

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