Demotion 7 Months After Leave? Not Retaliation, Court Says

cheryl

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Demotion 7 Months After Leave? Not Retaliation, Court Says - HR Daily Advisor

When a court evaluates whether an employer has retaliated against an employee for taking medical leave, it often considers “temporal proximity”—that is, how soon an adverse action followed leave or a leave request.
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And while there is no bright-line rule for just how close those events need to be to suggest retaliation, a span of 7 months is definitely too long, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals—which covers Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee—held in Tennial v. United Parcel Service, No. 15-6356 (6th Cir. Oct. 24, 2016).
 

trickpony1

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I wonder if the Court considered that the company has nothing but time and can/will wait until it suits their purpose to retaliate?

This ruling obviously works in the company's favor.
 
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