United States Fourth Circuit

Silently suffering while a supervisor engages in sexually harassing behavior in order to receive promotions and pay increases does not amount to a tangible employment action where there is no evidence that the perks were offered in exchange for silence or sexual favors.

Appellate Information

• Argued 05/10/2001
• Decided 07/31/2001
• Published 07/31/2001

Judges

• Before LUTTIG, DIANA GRIBBON MOTZ and TRAXLER, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Fourth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• ARGUED:  John Edward Stember, Pittsburgh, PA, for Appellant. Kathleen DeLacy Head Pawlowski, Wilmington, NC, for Appellee.   ON BRIEF:  M. Travis Payne, Edelstein & Payne, Raleigh, NC, for Appellant.