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Harris v. Forklift Systems  

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  • When do abusive comments in the workplace constitute sexual harassment? This was the question that the U.S. Supreme Court confronted in Harris v. Forklift Systems (1993). In Harris, the Supreme Court decided that plaintiffs in Title VII workplace harassment suits need not prove psychological injury. [Source: Encyclopedia of Education Law; Harris v. Forklift Systems]

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