High court case: If harassed workers talk, can they be fired?

A Tennessee woman lost her job after she cooperated in a company investigation. By This feature requires a newer version of Macromedia Flash Player and javascript-enabled browser. Reporter Warren Richey discusses a US Supreme Court case about sexual-harassment charges and management retaliation. Washington - The US Supreme Court is set to hear a case this week that will provide important practical advice to workers asked to participate in an internal company investigation of alleged sexual harassment by a senior manager. The question: Should you cooperate and speak freely, or remain silent? "Be quiet if you want to keep your job," says Ann Buntin Steiner, a Nashville employment lawyer. The issue arises in a case examining whether civil rights laws protect employees from retaliation by senior managers accused of sexual... [read full story]