Lisa Petrosino v. Bell Atlantic

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• holding that images in the workplace “that conveyed a low regard for women” supported the plaintiff’s hostile work environment claim
• holding that hostile work environment that exposed both men and women to sexually offensive circumstances could still support hostile environment sexual harassment claim if circumstances were “more demeaning of women than men”
• recognizing that plaintiff's claims based on earlier promotion denials were time barred, but determining that \evidence of earlier promotion denials may constitute relevant background evidence in support of a timely claim\ and would be so considered (internal quotation marks omitted)
• recognizing that plaintiffs claims based on earlier promotion denials were time barred, but determining that “evidence of earlier promotion denials may constitute relevant background evidence in support of a timely claim” and would be so considered (internal quotation marks omitted)
• observing that plaintiff must demonstrate that work environment was subjectively and objectively perceived to be hostile to protected class
• recognizing such liability when the employer “reasonably should have known[] about the harassment but failed to take appropriate remedial action”

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