The owner and operator of a Wisconsin Burger King restaurant must face trial on a crew member’s claim that managers and supervisors witnessed and failed to remedy a coworker’s sexual harassment, a federal judge ruled.
The decision by the US District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin shows an employer isn’t necessarily insulated from liability under Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act just because they effectively respond to an employee’s formal harassment complaint. Title VII liability may still be triggered if the employer was aware of the abuse prior to the employee officially complaining yet didn’t act ...