ABSTRACT
In 2014, the decision in Richardson v Oracle significantly increased compensation awards for victims of discrimination and sexual harassment. Commentators referred to the decision as ‘ground-breaking’ and hypothesised that the floodgates would open for sexual harassment and discrimination cases. This article reviews these claims seven years on and asks: did the floodgates open? Case law review and analysis concludes that, while the ground did not break open for victims of discrimination and sexual harassment, it has certainly cracked – although unevenly. As such, more is required to create truly just outcomes for victims in discrimination law.
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Joshua Taylor and Alice Taylor, Richardson v Oracle more than half a decade on: Did the ‘ground break’ for victim compensation?, Alternative Law Journal, https://doi.org/10.1177/1037969X211052706. First Published 26 December.
First posted 2022-01-06 09:00:27
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