The U.S. Human Rights Network is entitled to summary judgment on an acting executive director’s claim alleging she was terminated in retaliation for reporting that the organization violated the Arizona Employment Protection Act by illegally misclassifying her as an independent contractor and denying her employment benefits, a federal district court ruled. The court found that USHRN provided a legitimate, non-retaliatory reason—her mismanagement of subordinates and failure to secure future funding—for her termination. Further, she couldn’t establish pretext because she failed to provide evidence that would lead a reasonable jury to conclude that USHRN lacked an honest belief that she wasn’t ...
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