Microchip Trims Suit on Firing Over Israel-Palestine Statements

Microchip Technology Inc. faces one fewer claim from an employee who alleges he was wrongly fired because of his social media posts about the Israel-Palestine conflict.

Kamal Koraitem failed to present evidence showing he engaged in “protected activity” under California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, which bars retaliation against workers who complain about national origin discrimination, said Judge Edward J. Davila of the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

The judge granted Microchip summary judgment on that claim Wednesday, but denied the semiconductor corporation’s motion regarding several other allegations.

Koraitem was a senior manager in the company’s ...