Proffered Reason For Termination Was Not Pretext For Retaliation
Pamela Fye brought suit against the Oklahoma Corporation Commission (“OCC”) claiming retaliatory discharge under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The United States District Court granted summary judgment for OCC. On appeal, the 10th Circuit affirmed, finding that OCC’s proffered reason for terminating Fye, i.e., that demands she made about certain people being present when certain topics were discussed caused a loss of confidence in her ability to work closely with others when it was critical that there be spirit of cooperation, was not a pretext for retaliation for Fye’s complaint alleging sexual harassment.
Fye v. Oklahoma Corporation Commission
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals’ jurisdiction includes Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming.