United States: Supervisor Squeezing Subordinate’s Nipple: Does The Subordinate’s Gender Matter Under Title VII?
A supervisor allegedly grabbed and squeezed his subordinate’s nipple, and took a towel and rubbed it on the employee’s crotch, according to the opinion of a federal appellate court.
The employee sued, claiming hostile work environment, and claimed that the supervisor “received some perverse sexual gratification” from these acts.
Several other employees complained about similar conduct from the supervisor.
However, the federal court found that as a matter of law there was no sexual harassment or hostile work environment, and […]