The Surprising Consequences of the Supreme Court Cases That Changed Sexual Harassment Law 20 Years Ago

Jun 27, 2018, 01:08 AM

Even as the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements continue to shape the national and global conversation about workplace sexual harassment, those on the receiving end of such harassment often still find it difficult to come forward — let alone to file a lawsuit.

One major reason why legal remedies for workplace harassment are so hard to come by dates back to 20 years ago this Tuesday, on June 26, 1998, when the Supreme Court ruled on a pair of cases that would change the way U.S.