Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co.
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Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co. was a landmark U.S. class-action sexual harassment lawsuit brought by female mine workers in Minnesota’s Iron Range, recognized as one of the first major cases to address workplace sexual harassment in a blue-collar industry.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co. canonical | 7 |
| Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co. class-action lawsuit | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co. Context triple: [North Country, inspiredBy, Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co.]
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Carter v. Carter Coal Co.
Carter v. Carter Coal Co. was a 1936 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down federal regulation of coal production as an unconstitutional overreach of Congress’s Commerce Clause powers.
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United States v. Darby
United States v. Darby is a 1941 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld federal labor regulations under the Commerce Clause and marked a broad expansion of federal power over economic activity.
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C.
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that narrowed the standards for proving employment discrimination under Title VII, prompting Congress to later revise those standards in the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
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D.
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC is a 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited courts’ ability to impose additional procedural requirements on federal agencies beyond those mandated by the Administrative Procedure Act and relevant statutes.
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E.
Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council
Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the scope of federal agencies’ obligations under NEPA, holding that the Act requires thorough environmental impact analysis but not the adoption of any particular mitigation measures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co. Target entity description: Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co. was a landmark U.S. class-action sexual harassment lawsuit brought by female mine workers in Minnesota’s Iron Range, recognized as one of the first major cases to address workplace sexual harassment in a blue-collar industry.
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A.
Carter v. Carter Coal Co.
Carter v. Carter Coal Co. was a 1936 U.S. Supreme Court case that struck down federal regulation of coal production as an unconstitutional overreach of Congress’s Commerce Clause powers.
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B.
United States v. Darby
United States v. Darby is a 1941 U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld federal labor regulations under the Commerce Clause and marked a broad expansion of federal power over economic activity.
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C.
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio
Wards Cove Packing Co. v. Atonio is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that narrowed the standards for proving employment discrimination under Title VII, prompting Congress to later revise those standards in the Civil Rights Act of 1991.
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D.
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC
Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp. v. NRDC is a 1978 U.S. Supreme Court case that limited courts’ ability to impose additional procedural requirements on federal agencies beyond those mandated by the Administrative Procedure Act and relevant statutes.
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E.
Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council
Robertson v. Methow Valley Citizens Council is a 1989 U.S. Supreme Court case that clarified the scope of federal agencies’ obligations under NEPA, holding that the Act requires thorough environmental impact analysis but not the adoption of any particular mitigation measures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States court case
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class action lawsuit ⓘ sexual harassment case ⓘ |
| adaptation | North Country ⓘ |
| adaptationReleaseYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| adaptationType | feature film ⓘ |
| allegation |
pervasive verbal harassment
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physical harassment ⓘ pornographic graffiti and materials in the workplace ⓘ retaliation against women who complained ⓘ |
| classType | class of female hourly employees ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| court |
United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
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United States District Court for the District of Minnesota ⓘ |
| defendant | Eveleth Taconite Company ⓘ |
| endDate | 1998 ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to development of class action harassment jurisprudence
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increased recognition of sexual harassment in blue-collar workplaces ⓘ influenced employer policies on workplace harassment ⓘ |
| industry |
iron mining
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taconite mining ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
District of Minnesota
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Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ⓘ United States federal courts ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. federal courts
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| legalBasis |
Minnesota Human Rights Act
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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ⓘ |
| legalIssue |
hostile work environment
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sex discrimination ⓘ workplace sexual harassment ⓘ |
| location |
Minnesota Iron Range
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linked to:
Iron Range region of Minnesota
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| notableFor |
establishing precedent for class-wide hostile environment claims
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first class action sexual harassment lawsuit in the United States ⓘ first major sexual harassment case in a blue-collar industry ⓘ |
| plaintiff |
Lois Jenson
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female mine workers at Eveleth Taconite ⓘ |
| plaintiffCounsel |
Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights
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private civil rights attorneys ⓘ |
| precedentFor | later class action sexual harassment suits in heavy industry ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | landmark sexual harassment case in U.S. employment law ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Class Action: The Story of Lois Jenson and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law ⓘ |
| result | settlement in favor of plaintiffs ⓘ |
| settlement | confidential monetary settlement ⓘ |
| startDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| state | Minnesota ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | sexual harassment of women in mining workplace ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfEvents |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ |
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Subject: Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co. Description of subject: Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co. was a landmark U.S. class-action sexual harassment lawsuit brought by female mine workers in Minnesota’s Iron Range, recognized as one of the first major cases to address workplace sexual harassment in a blue-collar industry.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Class Action: The Story of Lois Jenson and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law
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mainSubject
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Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co.
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linked to: Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co.
Class Action: The Story of Lois Jenson and the Landmark Case That Changed Sexual Harassment Law
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mainSubject
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Jenson v. Eveleth Taconite Co.
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subject linked to:
Laura Leedy Gansler