Court Upholds Sex Bias Ruling
A federal appeals court upheld a 2009 ruling against Brigham and Women's Hospital for sex discrimination, affirming a $1.6 million award to Sagun Tuli, a female spinal neurosurgeon at Harvard Medical School. The original ruling found that Tuli faced gender bias from her supervisor, Arthur L. Day, who was then the chair of spinal neurosurgery. Tuli's claims of discrimination were initially ignored by the hospital, prompting her to pursue the lawsuit. The court's decision cited numerous instances of a hostile work environment, including sexist remarks and inappropriate behavior from Day and another doctor, Dong H. Kim. Tuli had reported these issues to the hospital's chief medical officer, Anthony D. Whittemore, who discouraged her from filing a formal complaint due to fears of retaliation.| Creator |
Scuderi, Benjamin M.
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The Harvard Crimson
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| Date |
2011-09-20
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Digital
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| Local URL |
https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2011/9/20/tuli-day-brigham-decision/
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| Tags | Legal, Student Publications |
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| Date Added | July 8, 2024 |
| Date Modifed | January 7, 2025 |
| Collection | Harvard and Gender Discrimination |