Legal Opinion
Komis v. Sec'y of the U.S. Dep't of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 12, 2019No. 14-3813PublishedCited by 107 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtScirica, Circuit Judge
Plaintiff Chrysoula J. Komis, a former federal employee, brought Title VII retaliation and retaliatory hostile work environment claims against the Secretary of Labor. The trial court granted judgment as a matter of law for the Secretary on the discrete retaliation claim, and Komis did not appeal. The retaliatory hostile work environment claim went before a jury, which returned a verdict for the Secretary. Komis appeals that verdict, challenging the jury instructions.
This appeal requires us to decide whether federal employees may bring retaliation claims under Title VII. We conclude they may.…
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