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A company may not retaliate against an employee by firing a third party, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled recently, giving employees more backing to sue for retaliation.
In the case Thompson vs. North American Stainless, 09-291, justices ruled unanimously that third parties are protected by Title VII—the Civil Rights Act of 2964, amended, prohibiting an employer from discriminating against an employee based on the employee’s race, color, national origin, gender, or religion—from retaliation by their employers.
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