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· 6/18/1986

E. Marie Holden, (85-3405), (85-3420) v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., (85-3405), (85- 3420)

Citations

  • 793 F.2d 745
  • 1986 U.S. App. LEXIS 26210
  • 41 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 49
  • 41 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 36,449

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  • “An employee does not receive special protection under Title VII simply because the employee handles discrimination complaints or works on affirmative action matters.”
  • “[Title VII] only protects ‘opposition’ to employment practices that violate Title VII.”
  • “Since Title VII does not require the adoption of affirmative action programs, to the extent that plaintiff sought to implement an affirmative action plan which would comply with [an executive order], plaintiff was not opposing a practice that violated Title VII.”

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Judges: Kennedy, Milburn, Joiner

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