6th Circuit Reinstates Former Chipotle Supervisor’s Retaliation Claims

Mealey's (June 20, 2019, 10:46 AM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — A former Mexican fast food chain supervisor may proceed with her retaliation claims after showing that her declaration regarding a conversation with her manager about his alleged bias was improperly rejected by the trial court and that, along with other evidence, is sufficient for a jury to find that the reason given for her termination was false, a Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled May 28 (Alashae Crawford v. Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc., No. 18-3360, 6th Cir., 2019 U.S. App. LEXIS 15739)....