Paul L. WHATLEY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. METROPOLITAN ATLANTA RAPID TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Defendant-Appellee

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1980-12-19

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FAY, Circuit Judge: The issue in this appeal is whether section 704(a) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. § 2000e-3(a) (1976)) prevents an employer from dismissing an employee whose job, is handling discrimination complaints when the employee handles those complaints in a manner contrary to the instructions of t…

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