Legal Opinion
Ellis v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 29, 2008No. 07-2811PublishedCited by 49 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EVANS, Circuit Judge.
This case centers around United Parcel Service’s nonfraternization policy, which forbids a manager from having a romantic relationship with any hourly employee, even an employee the manager does not supervise. The purpose of this policy, according to UPS, is to prevent favoritism and the perception of favoritism. The policy extends to workers outside of a manager’s supervisory authority because UPS says it frequently transfers managers and a manager could end up supervising any hourly employee. Unsurprisingly, this policy does not stop Cupid’s arrow from striking at UPS.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Patricia SHUMWAY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
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- Nicholas A. CHIARAMONTE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FASHION BED GROUP, INC., a DIVISION OF LEGGETT & PLATT, INC., Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1997
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