LRIS Discrimination

Transfer Denial Cannot Support Discrimination ClaimPast

April 30, 2014

For many discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the employee must show that he/she was the subject of an “adverse employment action.” Roughly speaking, an adverse employmen...

Minnesota Deputies’ Case Shows the Evidence Necessary for a ‘Pretext’ ClaimPast

April 1, 2013

Many “retaliation” cases follow the same general structure. First, the employee must present a prima facie case by showing that (1) he engaged in an activity protected by the First Amendment, (2) ...

Complaints About Discrimination Not Necessarily Protected by First AmendmentPast

November 27, 2012

James Brooks and Donald Hamlette were employees of the Virginia Department of Corrections. Brooks was a senior corrections officer, supervised by Hamlette, a lieutenant. Hamlette is African-American a...

LRIS Discrimination

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