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Labor/Employment

Jul. 6, 2001

Shoddy Shelter

In the old song, much is made of whether you pronounce the word "tomato" or "tomahto." The lesson to be learned by the end of the song is that no matter how you pronounce it, a tomato is a tomahto is a tomato. This same reasoning likewise should be applied by all courts when they are asked to determine the existence of sexual harassment in the workplace, regardless of the gender or sexual orientation of the victim and of the harasser.

        By Gloria Allred and Renée Mochkatel

        In the old song, much is made of whether you pronounce the word "tomato" or "tomahto." The lesson to be learned by the end of the song is that no matter how you pronounce it, a tomato is a tomahto is a tomato. This same reasoning likewise should be applied by all courts when they are asked to determine the existence of sexual ...

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