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8th Cir: Demotion 1 year after protected activity wasn't retaliation
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 4546276" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.hrdive.com/news/8th-cir-demotion-1-year-after-protected-activity-wasnt-retaliation/581007/" target="_blank"><strong> 8th Cir: Demotion 1 year after protected activity wasn't retaliation - HR Dive</strong></a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Dive Brief:</strong></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">An employee's demotion wasn't retaliation because, among other factors, it took place almost a year after the employee engaged in protected conduct, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled (<em>Williams v. United Parcel Service, Inc</em>., No. 19-1004 (9th Cir., June 29, 2020)).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Cedric Williams worked for UPS as a labor manager, representing the company in grievance proceedings. After alleged performance deficiencies, he was placed on a performance improvement plan and eventually demoted; he sued, claiming race discrimination and retaliation. He argued that his previous participation in a race discrimination grievance proceeding was the real reason for his demotion, noting that the ultimate decision makers — an HR director and district president — knew about that protected activity.</li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 4546276, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.hrdive.com/news/8th-cir-demotion-1-year-after-protected-activity-wasnt-retaliation/581007/'][B] 8th Cir: Demotion 1 year after protected activity wasn't retaliation - HR Dive[/B][/URL] [SIZE=5][B]Dive Brief:[/B][/SIZE] [LIST] [*]An employee's demotion wasn't retaliation because, among other factors, it took place almost a year after the employee engaged in protected conduct, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled ([I]Williams v. United Parcel Service, Inc[/I]., No. 19-1004 (9th Cir., June 29, 2020)). [*]Cedric Williams worked for UPS as a labor manager, representing the company in grievance proceedings. After alleged performance deficiencies, he was placed on a performance improvement plan and eventually demoted; he sued, claiming race discrimination and retaliation. He argued that his previous participation in a race discrimination grievance proceeding was the real reason for his demotion, noting that the ultimate decision makers — an HR director and district president — knew about that protected activity. [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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