Summary Judgment Mostly Denied On ERISA Retaliation Claim Over Privacy Abuse Report

Mealey's (November 10, 2021, 12:07 PM EST) -- KANSAS CITY, Mo. — An ex-employee of steel firms established a prima facie case for his claim of retaliation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act and carried his pretext burden regarding all but two defendants, a federal judge in Missouri ruled Nov. 5, denying summary judgment as to all other defendants in the suit claiming that the man was fired for reporting abuse of privacy that allegedly took place during a scheme to mitigate liability from the COVID-19 pandemic....