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· 5/13/2004

Charlina Williams v. R.H. Donnelley, Corp.

Citations

  • 368 F.3d 123
  • 2004 U.S. App. LEXIS 9363
  • 85 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 41,671
  • 93 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1424
  • 2004 WL 1067939

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • holding that the denial of plaintiffs request to transfer to a different location did not constitute an adverse employment action for purposes of a prima facie discrimination case
  • finding that plaintiff failed to establish a prima facie case of retaliation where she failed to show that she was qualified for a promotion
  • emphasizing that the complained-of action must create \a materially significant disadvantage\ in working conditions
  • “To be materially adverse, a change in working conditions must be more disruptive than a mere inconvenience or an alteration of job responsibilities.”
  • adverse employment action may include demotion evidenced by decrease in pay

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Judges: Pooler, Sotomayor, Wesley

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