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· 3/21/2013

Ehnae Northington v. H & M International

Citations

  • 712 F.3d 1062
  • 2013 WL 1150215
  • 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 5568
  • 96 Empl. Prac. Dec. (CCH) 44,798
  • 117 Fair Empl. Prac. Cas. (BNA) 1053

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  • where the harassment itself is a purported violation of Title VII, an employee’s complaints qualify as a protected activity
  • Title VII protects internal complaints “only if the[y] arose from harassment based on a protected factor”
  • an employee engages in a protected activity by “filing a charge . . . or participating in any manner in [a] . . . proceeding or hearing under Title VII[.]”
  • “An employee engages in a protected activity by either: (1
  • “Vague and obscure ‘complaints’ do not constitute protected activity.”

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Judges: Easterbrook, Cudahy, Tinder

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