Maurice Goudeau v. National Oilwell Varco, L.P.

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• holding that discriminatory remarks are relevant at the pretext stage and a less \demanding test applies\
• no causal link where there was an 8-10 month gap between plaintiff’s complaint to HR and his termination, and plaintiff did not show that the supervisor who terminated him knew of the complaint
• “At the end of the day, the pretext inquiry asks whether there is sufficient evidence demonstrating the falsity of the employer’s explanation, taken together with the prima facie case, to allow the jury to find that discrimination was the but-for cause of the termination.” (quotation omitted)

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