Case: Discrimination/Sex Discrimination (W.D. Tenn.)

A Tennessee federal district court granted summary judgment to Boehringer-Ingelheim Animal Health USA, Inc. on race and sex discrimination claims under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 42 U.S.C. § 1981 brought by a Black female senior sales representative who was terminated after an extended absence from work due to Covid-19 vaccine-related health issues, finding the employer’s stated reason for termination was legitimate and non-discriminatory with no evidence of pretext.

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