Hall v. United States Department of Labor, Administrative Review Board

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• stating that a plaintiff must demonstrate a nexus exists between the allegedly discriminatory statements and the employment decision concerning her
• reasoning that direct evidence of discrimination includes “proof of an existing policy which itself constitutes discrimination,” or “oral or written statements on the part of a defendant showing a discriminatory motivation” (internal quotation marks and citations omitted)
• reasoning that direct evidence of discrimination includes “proof of an existing policy which itself constitutes discrimination,” or “oral or written statements on the part of a defendant showing a discriminatory motivation” (internal quotation marks and citations omitted)
• applying same test to federal-sector HWE claim brought by former civilian employee of the United States Army
• rejecting a direct evidence claim where the identified testimony provided “no explicit nexus” between the protected ac- tivity and the adverse employment decision
• “A statement that can plausibly be interpreted two different ways-one discriminatory and the other benign — does not directly reflect illegal animus, and, thus, does not constitute direct evidence.”

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