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Tangible employment action

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004829

A change in employment status that causes a direct economic detriment to an employee. This includes hiring, firing, failing to promote, reassignment with significantly different responsibilities, or a decision causing a change in benefits. Such actions are often relevant in proving employer liability for supervisor harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004829
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004829",
  "term": "Tangible employment action",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A change in employment status that causes a direct economic detriment to an employee. This includes hiring, firing, failing to promote, reassignment with significantly different responsibilities, or a decision causing a change in benefits. Such actions are often relevant in proving employer liability for supervisor harassment under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/tangible-employment-action/"
}

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