Legal Opinion

Williams v. Administrative Review Board

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 15, 2004No. 03-60028PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:

Employees of Mason & Hanger Corporation (“Mason”) sued under 42 U.S.C. § 5851 alleging they were subjected to a hostile work environment in retaliation for their whistle-blowing activities. The Administrative Review Board, United States Department of Labor (“ARB”), denied recovery to the plaintiffs. We conclude that the ARB erred in finding that the standard developed by the Supreme Court in Burlington Industries v. Ellerth, 524 U.S. 742, 118 S.Ct. 2257, 141 L.Ed.2d 633 (1998) and Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 524 U.S. 775, 118 S.Ct. 2275, 141 L.Ed.2d 662…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Faragher v. City of Boca RatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  2. Burlington Industries, Inc. v. EllerthSupreme Court of the United States · 1998
  3. James H. Spriggs v. Diamond Auto Glass Richard A. Rutta Ernest StickellCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2001
  4. Travis RIPLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Shirley S. CHATER, Commissioner of Social Security, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  5. Veronica Caridad, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated v. Metro-North Commuter RailroadCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1999

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3Cited by54 opinions

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  2. Aryain v. Wal-Mart Stores Texas LPCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008
  3. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Boh Bros. Construction Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
  4. Diane T. Gowski, M.D. v. James PeakeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2012
  5. Allen v. Administrative Review Bd.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2008

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