Case: Discrimination/Retaliation (M.D.N.C.)

A federal district court denied The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s motion to dismiss Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 claims for racial discrimination and retaliation brought by a Black female background check specialist who alleged she was terminated shortly before completing her probationary period after reporting a White coworker’s alleged racist comment, finding she plausibly alleged satisfactory job performance, differential treatment compared to the White coworker, and a causal link between her protected activity and termination.

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