“Sexual harasser” vs. “retaliation victim” – Court focuses on pretext, timing and connections

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Abstract: This article discusses the First Circuit’s ruling that a company was justified in firing an employee for sexually harassing a female co-worker, and why the court rejected the plaintiff’s allegation that the firing was in retaliation for having complained about age discrimination. Bennett v. Saint-Gobain Corp., 507 F.3d 23 (1st Cir. 2007)