· 2/17/1998
Kahn v. Salerno
Citations
- 951 P.2d 321
- 90 Wash. App. 110
- 1998 Wash. App. LEXIS 252
How courts have described this case
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- concluding that plaintiff “did not waive her legal protections against unwelcome harassment, by using foul language” such as “fuck,” “fucking” and “bitch”
- requiring that the employee establish that \the employer knew of the opposition activity\ in a retaliation case
- comments by co-worker involving sexual vulgarities, staring at plaintiff’s breasts, and mannerisms with “sexual overtones” could be considered by plaintiff to be violation of law
- where the parties agree that the employee was terminated, the element has been met
- “To determine whether an employee was engaged in protected opposition activity, the court must balance the setting in which the activity arose and the interests and motives of the employer and employee.”
- “To determine whether an employee was engaged in protected opposition activity, the court must balance the setting in which the activity arose and the interests and motives of the employer and employee.”
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Judges: Kennedy
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