Case: Discrimination/Sexual Harassment (7th Cir.)

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed summary judgment for El Milagro, Inc. on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Illinois Human Rights Act sexual harassment claims by a female production worker with a hand disability, ruling that while the alleged touching incidents by a male coworker could constitute a hostile work environment, the company wasn’t negligent because the employee failed to provide adequate notice of harassment and the employer took prompt corrective action once properly notified.

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