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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理查森诉甲骨文五年多：受害者赔偿是否“破土动工”？

2014 年，理查森诉甲骨文案的裁决显着增加了对歧视和性骚扰受害者的赔偿金额。评论员称该决定是“开创性的”，并假设闸门将为性骚扰和歧视案件打开。这篇文章回顾了七年后的这些说法，并问道：闸门打开了吗？判例法审查和分析得出的结论是，虽然歧视和性骚扰的受害者没有破土动工，但它肯定已经破裂——尽管不均衡。因此，在歧视法中为受害者创造真正公正的结果需要更多的努力。