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ATA/293/2007 • CJ GE ATA/293/2007 Généré par l'IA

Wrongful Termination Hostile Work Environment Strict Liability Defense

Numéro de cause ATA/293/2007
Autorité / Tribunal
Juridiction Suisse · Canton de Genève (CH-GE)
Date de la décision
Issue du litige Partiellement admis (Partially Allowed)

Synthèse Legislator

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A party sought review regarding a determination that an employer was liable for wrongful termination stemming from allegations of discriminatory conduct by a supervisor, where the termination occurred shortly after the claimant reported the supervisor's actions. The court reasoned that the relevant statute imposes liability on the employer for unlawful harassment creating a hostile work environment, and that when an employer's authorized agent or supervisor engages in such conduct, the employer is held strictly liable unless it can establish an affirmative defense by showing it exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct the behavior and the employee unreasonably failed to utilize those preventive or corrective opportunities.

Regeste Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF, Art. 64 LTF; Wrongful Termination Hostile Work Environment Strict Liability Defense: The court reasoned that the relevant statute imposes liability on the employer for unlawful harassment creating a hostile work environment, and that when an employer's authorized agent or supervisor engages in such conduct, the employer is held strictly liable unless it can establish an affirmative defense by showing it exercised reasonable care to prevent and correct the behavior and the employee unreasonably failed to utilize those preventive or corrective opportunities.

Mots-clés

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harcèlement professionnel responsabilité objective simple résiliation injustifiée du bail protection contre les congés règlement d'entreprise obligation de chercher du travail

Dispositions légales citées

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Questions juridiques clés extraites par Legislator

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Art. 66 al. 1 LTF

Applied for the general rule regarding the allocation of court costs.

Art. 64 LTF

Applied for the granting of legal aid to the appellant.

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