Sam and Sarah, husband and wife, both worked for an aluminum siding firm, doing similar work in production. Their co-worker, Ahmed, who was a Muslim, was systematically harassed by their supervisor, who called him a terrorist, denied him the right to pray, and generally made his life at work very difficult. Sarah spoke up on his behalf, and the supervisor demoted Sam, her husband. Which of the following statements is most correct?

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Sam and Sarah, husband and wife, both worked for an aluminum siding firm, doing similar work in production. Their co-worker, Ahmed, who was a Muslim, was systematically harassed by their supervisor, who called him a terrorist, denied him the right to pray, and generally made his life at work very difficult. Sarah spoke up on his behalf, and the supervisor demoted Sam, her husband. Which of the following statements is most correct? ​

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Sam was demoted after Sarah spoke up on Ahmed's behalf, indicating retaliation against Sarah by targeting her husband, Sam. This gives Sam a cause of action for retaliation under employment law principles that protect individuals from adverse employment actions taken in response to engaging in protected activities, such as opposing discrimination or harassment.

Sam and Sarah, Husband and Wife, Both Worked for an Aluminum