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p; Retaliation requires awareness. Without it, there’s no causal link—no matter how suspicious the timing may feel. A recent Third Circuit decision underscores a see-no-evil, hear-no-evil reality employers should
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derstand. TL;DR: The Third Circuit affirmed summary judgment on retaliation claims, holding that discipline imposed after internal complaints failed where decision-makers lacked knowledge of protected activity, the employer acted before the complaint was even filed, or neutral processes broke the causal