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Loss of supervisory duties is evidence of a demotion, even without reduction in pay or title.

By LSTAHL on September 18, 2013
Posted in Employment Discrimination

Defendant argued that Plaintiff was not demoted because “he suffered neither a reduction in pay nor any change in official title . . . . In fact, Plaintiff continued to receive the same pay for reduced responsibility.” Stippick v. Stone & Webster Servs., LLC, CIV. A. H-10-0290, 2011 WL 564081, at *5 n.16 (S.D.…

An employee pressured into endorsing a demotion does not voluntarily suffer an adverse employment action.

By LSTAHL on September 16, 2013
Posted in Employment Discrimination

“[Plaintiff] has demonstrated a genuine issue of material fact regarding the ‘voluntariness’ of her demotion. She claims that she was pressured into the demotion – and badgered into putting her acceptance of the demotion in writing – by [Defendant].” Mercer, 2013 WL 164107 at *9.

An employee pressured into endorsing a demotion does not voluntarily suffer an adverse employment action.

By LSTAHL on August 9, 2013
Posted in Employment Discrimination

“[Plaintiff] has demonstrated a genuine issue of material fact regarding the ‘voluntariness’ of her demotion. She claims that she was pressured into the demotion – and badgered into putting her acceptance of the demotion in writing – by [Defendant].” Mercer, 2013 WL 164107 at *9.

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