Unpleasant, Off-Hand Comments Did Not Force African-American Employee to Quit, Court Holds

An African-American woman who described her employment as “satisfying” and a “great experience” in her resignation letter could not prove a hostile work environment/constructive charge claim (that is, that workplace harassment was so severe, based on her race, that she was forced to quit), the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled.

Campbell Litigation, P.C.August 29, 2019Hostile Work, Employment Law, Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII, Prima FacieComment

Employers Given Space to Make Appropriate Business Judgments

A federal appeals court has held that a plaintiff claiming intentional workplace discrimination must prove her employer treated her worse than co-workers outside her protected class who were similar to her “in all material respects.”

Campbell Litigation, P.C.March 28, 2019Title VII, Discrimination, Similarly Situated, Prima FacieComment

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