An affirmative defense to sexual harassment by managers and supervisors: Analyzing employer liability and protecting employee rights in the United States

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 111-122

  Zugelder, Michael T ^a   Champagne, Paul J ^a   Maurer, Steven D ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Affirmative defense; Sexual harassment; Supervisor

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748135170     PISSN: 08927545     EISSN: 15733378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10672-006-9008-9     Document Type: Review

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