· 1/9/1956
United States ex rel. Lilyroth v. Ragen
Citations
- 350 U.S. 939
- 100 L. Ed. 820
- 76 S. Ct. 312
- 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1591
How courts have described this case
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- stating that \non-filing plaintiffs\ can take advantage of the rule
- requiring \more than a few isolated incidents of racial enmity\ for racist comments, slurs, and jokes to constitute hostile work environment
- “[N]on-filing plaintiffs may join in the action if their individual claims ‘aris[e] out of similar discriminatory treatment in the same time frame.’”
- providing example of unrelentingly hostile racial environment among correction officers in prison
- Employer who is aware of a racially discriminatory atmosphere adversely affecting the emotional well-being and productivity of its employees has duty to take reasonable steps to remedy it.
- “Casual comments, or accidental or sporadic conversation, will not trigger [Title VII relief].”
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