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· 11/25/1931

Silurian Oil Co. v. Essley

Citations

  • 54 F.2d 43
  • 1931 U.S. App. LEXIS 3848

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  • concluding that dissemination of unfavorable job reference concerning former employee was adverse employment action under Title VII “because it was a ‘personnel action’ motivated by retaliatory animus”
  • recognizing that temporal proximity does not necessarily “refute the 9 government’s proffered legitimate reasons” for an action
  • holding that contact with an EEO counselor was \protected activity\
  • holding that although temporal proximity may suffice to support a 'minimal prima facie case of retaliation,' it is insufficient to carry the plaintiff's burden \of establishing a triable issue of fact on the ultimate question\ of retaliation
  • determining that meeting 20 with an Equal Employment Opportunity counselor to discuss sex and race discrimination constitutes protected activity
  • determining that meeting with an Equal Employment Opportunity counselor to discuss sex and race discrimination constitutes protected activity

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Judges: McDermott

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