Where a plaintiff filed a complaint after she was fired from her job as a patient care specialist at a dispensary, the plaintiff has not stated a plausible claim of retaliation or gender discrimination, but she should be afforded the opportunity to file an amended complaint.
“… The Complaint sets forth five claims arising under Rhode Island state law. In Count I, she asserts a hostile work environment claim in violation of the Rhode Island Fair Employment Practices Act (‘RIFEPA’), R.I. Gen. Laws §28-5-1, et seq. Count II sets forth a claim for retaliation based upon her reporting sexual harassment in violation of the RIFEPA. In Count III, she claims she was subjected to disparate treatment based on her gender in violation of the RIFEPA. Count IV alleges retaliatory and pretextual termination in violation of the RIFEPA and RI Public Policy. Finally, Count V asserts that Green Thumb violated the Rhode Island Civil Rights Act (‘RICRA’), R.I. Gen. Laws §42-112-1, et seq., by discriminating and retaliating against her. The Defendant, Green Thumb Industries d/b/a Rise Dispensary (‘Green Thumb’) removed the case to this Court on the basis of diversity jurisdiction and moved to dismiss the Complaint with prejudice as to all claims. …
“In her Complaint, [the plaintiff] alleges that she was subjected to a hostile work environment while employed at Green Thumb because she faced ‘sexually inappropriate conduct’ that included ‘sexual comments, inappropriate personal inquiries, unwanted...
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