United States | Employment law

When sex is unfair

A new ruling to spice up office politics

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CALIFORNIAN employers beware. The state Supreme Court has just ruled that an unwelcome sexual advance is not the only evidence that a worker has suffered sexual harassment. So, too, is favouritism shown to a fellow-worker because she (or he) is sleeping with the boss.

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