Thermo Fisher Gets Worker Retaliation Claim Axed, But Not Bias

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. failed to get a Black ex-employee’s race discrimination allegations thrown out, but the company convinced a federal judge to toss the worker’s retaliation claim.

The former worker stated a prima facie case for disparate treatment, but didn’t include the necessary details to support her retaliation claim against the scientific equipment manufacturer, the US District Court for the Western District of Virginia said Tuesday, partially granting the company’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.

Yolanda Caison worked in manufacturing for Thermo Fisher until the company fired her in 2021, allegedly without providing a reason. Her 2022 complaint ...