Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White 
Reviewing the standard for retaliation in employment discrimination cases under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex and national origin. DECIDED
March 8, 2006
The plaintiff in this case was suspended without pay for more than a month and
reassigned to a less desirable position after she complained of workplace
discrimination. The question is whether those actions constitute
retaliation under Title VII even though the plaintiff ultimately won her
grievance. Act Now
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