Closing the Floodgates: Defining a Class of Third-Party Plaintiffs for Title VII Retaliation Claims

Authors

Laura Blair Naquin

Keywords

Third party liability, Lex talionis, Class actions (Civil procedure), Claims, United States. Civil Rights Act of 1964, Employers

Abstract

The article offers information on the law related to retaliation claims made under Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964. It mentions the third-party plaintiffs' class which is eligible to file retaliation claims. It expresses the need to set standards for third party retaliation claims. It informs that a third party plaintiff who files a claim should have pretext, direct retaliation evidence, and a proof that retaliation is the only cause for an employer's action.

Repository Citation

Laura Blair Naquin, Closing the Floodgates: Defining a Class of Third-Party Plaintiffs for Title VII Retaliation Claims, 73 La. L. Rev. (2013)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.law.lsu.edu/lalrev/vol73/iss2/11