Playing “Race Card” Wins Jury Trial on Retaliation Claim
An African-American factory employee won the right to take his Title VII retaliation claim to a jury because his manager had accused him of “playing the race card.” The employee “almost habitually” complained about poor treatment from a white co-worker, as well of racial discrimination in training and promotion decisions that he was denied. In one particular meeting where the employee was being questioned about why he did not complete a...
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