Ortega v. Engineering System Technology, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “Once a plaintiff establishes a prima facie case by proving the protected activity and the negative employment action are not completely unrelated, the burden then shifts to the employer to proffer a legitimate reason for the adverse employment action. See Russell [v. KSL Hotel Corp.], 887 So.2d [372], 379-80 [Fla. 3d DCA 2004].... A plaintiff withstands summary adjudication at this stage either by producing sufficient evidence to permit a reasonable finder of fact to conclude the employer’s proffered reasons were not what actually motivated its conduct, or that the proffered reasons are not worthy of belief. Corbitt v. Home Depot U.S.A., 589 F.3d 1136, 1162-63 (11th Cir.2009). A trial court should “evaluate whether the plaintiff has demonstrated such weaknesses, implausibilities, inconsistencies, incoherencies, or contradictions in the employer’s proffered legitimate reasons for its action that a reasonable factfinder could find them unworthy of credence.” Id. (internal citations omitted).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hornfischer v. Manatee County Sheriff's Office

2. “No employer shall discharge, threaten to discharge, intimidate, or coerce any employee by reason of such employee’s valid claim for compensation or attempt to claim compensation under the Workers’ Compensation Law.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Hornfischer v. Manatee County Sheriff's Office