EMPLOYER DISCRIMINATION; ADVERSE ACTIONS – In General

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The Board uses an objective standard to determine whether an employer’s action is adverse and will not rely on either the employee’s subjective reaction or the employer’s intent. (pp. 14, 15.) The test is whether a reasonable person under the same circumstances would consider the action to have an adverse impact on the employee’s employment. (p. 14.)