Howard v. Walgreen Co.’s Empirical Analysis
605 F.3d 1239 · 2010
Citation profile
8 federal appellate · 2 state decisions
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 636 · 42 U.S.C. § 2000E (§ 701 of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964) · 42 U.S.C. § 2000E (§ 704 of the Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964)
Relies on Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., Inc. · Davis v. Town of Lake Park · Harper v. Blockbuster Entertainment Corp. · Collins v. State · Goldsmith v. Bagby Elevator Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“It is critical to emphasize that a plaintiffs burden under this standard has both a subjective and an objective component. A plaintiff must not only show that he subjectively (that is, in good faith) believed that his employer was engaged in unlawful employment practices, but also that his belief was objectively reasonable in light of the facts and record presented. It thus is not enough for a plaintiff to allege that his belief in this regard was honest and bona fide; the allegations and record must also indicate that the belief, though perhaps mistaken, was objectively reasonable.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“Not all employer actions that negatively impact an employee qualify as “adverse employment actions.” Davis v. Town of Lake Park, 245 F.3d 1232, 1238 (11th Cir.2001). Rather, only those employment actions that result in “a serious and material change in the terms, conditions, or privileges of employment” will suffice. Id. at 1239 (emphasis in original). “Moreover, the employee’s subjective view of the significance and adversity of the employer’s action is not controlling; the employment action must be materially adverse as viewed by a reasonable person in the circumstances.” Id.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“[a]n employee is protected from discrimination if (1) 'he has opposed any practice made an unlawful employment practice by this subchapter' (the opposition clause) or (2) 'he has made a charge, testified, assisted, or participated in any manner in an investigation, proceeding, or hearing under this subchapter' (the participation clause).”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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