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p; Performance improvement plans are often treated as neutral management tools. This case shows how quickly a PIP can become the centerpiece of a retaliation claim once an employee raises equity concer
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. TL;DR: After an employee raised “boys’ club” concerns, her employer placed her on a performance improvement plan about two months later, followed by a negative rating, denial of a raise and bonus, and eventual termination. The court denied