A retaliation claim will survive a motion to dismiss if the complaint alleges: (1) The plaintiff engaged in an activity that is protected by Title VII; (2) the plaintiff suffered an adverse employment action; and (3) there is a causal link between the protected activity and the adverse employment action.

Contributed in March 2011 by Piper Hoffman
Last edited in April 2011 by Nicholas Diamand
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