Price Waterhouse v Hopkins was a legal case where a female l

Price Waterhouse v. Hopkins was a legal case where a female lawyer claimed discrimination based on gender stereotyped statements.

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Explanation - In 1989, the Supreme Court of the United States made an important decision in the Price Waterhouse vs. Hopkins case addressing the prevailing issue of sex discrimination and an employer’s liability in sex discrimination. Ann Hopkins sued her former employer, the accounting firm Price Waterhouse on the grounds of alleged discrimination against her on the basis of sex in violation of the Title VII of the Civil Right Act. The Supreme Court made a landmark decision in this case accepting the existence of gender stereotyping in the workplace which was not permissible as per the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. After the Court\'s decision, Hopkins was made a partner in the accounting firm.