Harrison works in a cubicle at a window next to Karen Ravenwood\'s cubicle at Ta

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Harrison works in a cubicle at a window next to Karen Ravenwood's cubicle at Tabernacle Insurers. One day, Harrison overhears Karen's supervisor make a comment that she'd be more successful if she spent as much time on shaping her list of prospective customers as she does on shaping her body. Karen files a complaint of sex/gender discrimination with the EEOC and Harrison is called to testify during the gation. The EEOC decides not to pursue the matter. A month and a half after the investigation is closed, Tabernacle management moves Harrison from his cubicle to a cubicle on a vacant floor. All other aspects of his job remain the same. Harrison files a complaint of retaliation. 0 a. Harrison cannot pursue a case of retaliation because the relocation of his work area between cubicles did not materially affect the terms, conditions, or privileges of his employment at Tabernacle Ob. Harrison cannot prove a case of retaliation because he is not in the same protected group as Karen Harrison cannot prove a case of retaliation because the investigation uncovered no wrongdoing d. Harrison can prove a case of retaliation

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Answer d. Harrison can prove this as a case of retaliation, even if the investigation of Karen's case didn't prove anything. To prove this Harrison need to show that

i) moving him to the vacant floor wasn't a strategic decision.

ii) If he'd be in the same position as earlier, there wouldn't be any change in the performance of the organization or the organization needn't change his position to get better output from him.

iii) He needs to show that he is the only one who has been moved to that floor and nobody else was moved.

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