Johnson v. Vargo

How courts have described this case

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• holding that \circumstantial evidence must point directly to a discriminatory reason for the employer's action\ and \a plaintiff's subjective beliefs are insufficient to create a genuine issue of material fact\
• concluding that criticism and overwork do not raise an inference of a workplace “permeated with intimidation, ridicule, and insult” as required to show a hostile work environment
• holding that there was no reasonable infer- ence of pretext where the plaintiff merely raises a dispute on the accuracy of the rea- soning behind the adverse action
• holding that “circumstantial evidence must point directly to a discriminatory reason for the employer’s action “ and “a plaintiff’s subjective beliefs are insufficient to create a genuine issue of material fact”
• explaining that a \totality of the circumstances\ approach is limited to hostile work environment claims
• explaining that a “totality of the circumstances” ap‐ proach is limited to hostile work environment claims

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