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Sixth Circuit Extends "Cat’s Paw" Liability Theory to FMLA Retaliation Claims

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Properly identifying the decisionmaker in an employment discrimination case is important because it is the intent of the decisionmaker that determines whether an adverse employment action was motivated by a discriminatory or...more

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Sixth Circuit Says "Cat's Paw" Theory Applies to FMLA Retaliation Claim

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Employers sometimes defend retaliation claims by responding that the person or persons making the adverse employment decision was not aware of the plaintiff’s prior complaint. In the employment discrimination context, the...more

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