United States title viimaterially adverse actionlabor law

Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co v White

548 U.S. 53 (2006)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtSupreme Court of the United States

Year2006

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

Title VII's anti-retaliation provision covers employer actions that would be materially adverse to a reasonable employee, a broader standard than the anti-discrimination provision.

Area of Law

employment

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