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In Retaliation Cases, Timing is Everything, Except When the Second Circuit Says Otherwise

Posted in Discrimination & Harassment, Litigation

Suppose an employee files a complaint against your company and it’s quickly dealt with.  Now suppose, ten months later, that you, the employer, fire that employee  – ostensibly for financial reasons.  Is the timing between the original complaint and the termination enough to support a claim for retaliation? Previous federal court cases in Connecticut have… Continue Reading