Decision 1155S – State of California (Department of Corrections)
S-CE-796-S
Decision Date: June 11, 1996
Decision Type: PERB Decision
Description: State retaliated against employee in promotional exams for participation in protected conduct.
Disposition: Dismissed for failure to state a prima facie case.
Perc Vol: 20
Perc Index: 27107
Decision Headnotes
504.00000 – EMPLOYER DISCRIMINATION; EVIDENCE OF UNLAWFUL MOTIVATION; NEXUS
504.04000 – Timing of Action
504.04000 – Timing of Action
A time lapse of five years between employer adverse action and participation as a union steward does not lead to an inference of unlawful motive; p. 2, warning letter.