To prevail on a claim for retaliation under Title VII,a plaintiff does not need to prevail on his or her Title VII discrimination claim.

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Retaliation claims and discrimination claims are separate causes of action under Title VII. A plaintiff can bring a retaliation claim even if their discrimination claim is not successful, as long as they can show that they engaged in a protected activity, their employer took an adverse action against them, and there was a causal connection between the protected activity and the adverse action.

To Prevail on a Claim for Retaliation Under Title VII,a